Bug#755230: Fw: Bug#755230 closed by Andreas Glaeser
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Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 12:08:08 -0700
From: Andrew Kurn <kurn@sfu.ca>
To: bugs.andreas.glaeser@freenet.de
Subject: Re: Bug#755230 closed by Andreas Glaeser
Thanks for your attention to this matter.
I agree with you that there is no need to treat this as a program
bug. However, the documentation could use some attention.
I don't know where else to send such a request, and the Debian installer
does ask for a report of difficulties.
So, to someone updating the installation documentation, I would say:
1) Mention that the ISO image might not boot from FRS.
2) This might be got around using the method I mention (citing
the section telling what's needed to boot.)
3) Explain that a symlink might be needed to /media if the ISO
image is in an unexpected place.
4) Add citation of 5.4.7 for those using an alternative to direct e-mail
in section A.4
Again, I don't minimize your work as a volunteer. You are
due much appreciation for your effort.
Andrew
On Mon 4 Apr 2016 13:21 +0000, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:
> This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report
> which was filed against the installation-reports package:
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> #755230: report
>
> It has been closed by Andreas Glaeser <bugs.andreas.glaeser@freenet.de>.
>
> Their explanation is attached below along with your original report.
> If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a
> better one in a separate message then please contact Andreas Glaeser
> <bugs.andreas.glaeser@freenet.de> by replying to this email.
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> 755230: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=755230
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From: Andreas Glaeser <bugs.andreas.glaeser@freenet.de>
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Subject: no need to keep this report open
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> Your feedback is appreciated, although it lacks a speaking message-subject.
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> You write, you were able to resolve the problem yourself and it doesn't really seem to
> be a problem in Debian, but one with the BIOS of your computer, that makes the
> installer-image not bootable from USB.
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> So I think it is safe to close this issue.
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> Package: installation-reports
>
> Boot method: Hard disk
> Image version: an ISO image. I still have it, if you can tell me how to extract its
> identity. Date: 10 July 2014
>
> Machine: Dell tower. 5 years old, at least
> Processor: Intel
> Memory: 512 MB
> Partitions:
> Filesystem Type 1K-blocks Used
> Available Use% Mounted on rootfs
> rootfs 48060296 3813692 41805236 9% /
> udev devtmpfs 10240 0
> 10240 0% /dev tmpfs tmpfs
> 51268 640 50628
> 2% /run /dev/disk/by-uuid/910ebbba-e8db-45c2-95f1-6d4f9805b7d4 ext3 48060296
> 3813692 41805236 9% / tmpfs
> tmpfs 5120 0 5120 0% /run/lock
> tmpfs tmpfs 493080 224
> 492856 1% /run/shm /dev/sda3 ext3
> 103812344 13443604 85095348
> 14% /home /dev/sdb1 vfat 1956224
> 1226112 730112 63% /media/usb0
>
>
> Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn):
> 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub
> Interface [8086:2570] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01d5]
> Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics
> Controller [8086:2572] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01d5]
> Kernel driver in use: i915
> 00:06.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P Processor to I/O Memory
> Interface [8086:2576] (rev 02) 00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation
> 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:24d2] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell
> Device [1028:01d5] Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
> 00:1d.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI
> Controller #2 [8086:24d4] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01d5]
> Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
> 00:1d.3 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI
> Controller #4 [8086:24de] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01d5]
> Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
> 00:1d.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI
> Controller [8086:24dd] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01d5]
> Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev c2)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Interface
> Bridge [8086:24d0] (rev 02) 00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER
> (ICH5/ICH5R) IDE Controller [8086:24db] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01d5]
> Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
> 00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus Controller
> [8086:24d3] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01d5]
> Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
> 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R)
> AC'97 Audio Controller [8086:24d5] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01d5]
> Kernel driver in use: snd_intel8x0
> 01:01.0 Communication controller [0780]: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem
> [14f1:2f20] Subsystem: Conexant Systems, Inc. Dimension 3000 [14f1:200f]
> 01:08.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82562EZ 10/100 Ethernet
> Controller [8086:1050] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01d5]
> Kernel driver in use: e100
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Initial boot: [O]
> Detect network card: [O]
> Configure network: [O]
> Detect CD: [O]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Detect hard drives: [O]
> Partition hard drives: [O]
> Install base system: [O]
> Clock/timezone setup: [O]
> User/password setup: [O]
> Install tasks: [O]
> Install boot loader: [O]
> Overall install: [O]
>
> Comments/Problems:
>
> Because my machine will boot from a Flash Ram Stick (henceforth FRS) when I'm booting
> Puppy Linux, I wanted to go that way. The doc says your new ISO image will boot from
> either DVD, CD, or FRS. But, it would not actually boot. I presume that its a problem
> with the elderly BIOS.
>
> So, instead, I used Puppy to repartition the HD and wrote the kernel and initrd there
> (following guidance in the doc on what was needed for the installer to boot). I used
> Puppy's command-line Grub. However, when I was telling it where the kernel and initrd
> were, it complained.
>
> The Grub doc says that the command-line version is just a simulation, so inferior.
> Thus, I asked the command-line to write Grub into the MBR. Then I booted successfully
> from there.
>
> From there, the installer ran without problems.
>
> I will add one subsequent problem: When I ran apt-get, it could not find the image,
> expecting it to be on DVD, but I was able to use the sym-link in /media to point to the
> FRS, after which it seemed happy and ran to completion.
>
> A note in the doc would be helpful about /media: how it duplicates some of the funtion
> of /mnt I just had to guess what was going on.
>
> Of course, I will now be tuning up things, so will run into many small bugs, but the
> big problem is solved.
>
> I must add that the place in the doc where it says how to report installation needs
> more info. It offers no alternative to setting up mail on the target box in sect. A.4
> (https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apas04.html.en) Please put a pointer to
> the section I used for this: Sect 5.4.7
>
> Andrew
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