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Bug#835993: marked as done (d-i 8.5 and e1000e)

Your message dated Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:54:21 +0200
with message-id <20160831185421.GK4220@gpm.stappers.nl>
and subject line Re: Bug#835993: 8.5 installer DHCP problem  was in the network
has caused the Debian Bug report #835993,
regarding d-i 8.5 and e1000e
to be marked as done.

This means that you claim that the problem has been dealt with.
If this is not the case it is now your responsibility to reopen the
Bug report if necessary, and/or fix the problem forthwith.

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Package: debian-installer
Version: 8.5
Tags: +moreinfo

Submitting a bugreport from what started on ML d-boot@l.d.o.

----- Forwarded message from Geert Stappers -----

Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:45:52 +0200
From: Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl>
To: Kaarnijoki <kaarnijoki@protonmail.com>
Cc: "debian-boot@lists.debian.org" <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: 8.5 installer DHCP problem
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On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 08:31:39AM -0400, Kaarnijoki wrote:
> Hi there!
> 
> I hope i am writing to the right people.

Mailinglist debian-boot@l.d.o. is about development of Debian-Installer.


> I have had a problem with debian 8.5 installer. The network is not
> being configured. Automatic DHCP configuration is failing and I cannot
> get network mirrors working with manual configuration. Googling the
> problem, it seems that the installer is not recognising the network
> card that i have, or has no drivers for it.
> The installed system does, however configures the network no problem.

Good research. From the provided information I think the problem
is debian-installer using a different kernel as it installs.


> I have been running Debian 8.1 and the installer for that was able
> to get network working automatically.

On the same hardware?


> Thing is, I would like to have a live installer on a USB stick as a
> backup-plan. Is there any way around this, please?

We will find out.
Stay calm and give me some time to come back to you.

> Below: output for  lspci -v

Truncate into "lspci -v --slot Network_Interface_Card" by me

} pasi@debian:~$ lspci -v -s 00:19.0
> 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 02)
> Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3036
> Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 46
> Memory at f0500000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
> Memory at f0525000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> I/O ports at 1100 [size=32]
> Capabilities: <access denied>
> Kernel driver in use: e1000e
> 

Groeten
Geert Stappers
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----- End forwarded message -----

Groeten
Geert Stappers
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Leven en laten leven

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On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 12:15:04PM -0400, Kaarnijoki wrote:
> Local Time: 30 August 2016 8:33 PM
> UTC Time: 30 August 2016 19:33
> From: stappers@stappers.nl
> > 
> > 
> > I don't know what is causing the reported problem.
> > 
> > Kaarnijoki please tell about your network and DHCP server
> > that you think might provide addtional information.
> 
> Hello again!
> 
> Thank you Geert for your time and effort. I think I managed to find the fault.
> 
> You asked the right questions. I started thinking if anything was
> different since last install network-wise and there was. I have a new
> router now. The old one was suffering with bad wifi signal and had
> to go. However, I did not get rid of it. Plugged it in and tried the
> installer. Lo and behold! Network configured!

Ah, okay.


> Sorry about wasting your time.

Okay, all fine. No worries
A sincere problem report is unlikely to be a waste of time.


> Wonder what it was about this piece of equipment ( Belkin N-150)
> that drops the connection? Interestingly Ubuntu and Mint installers
> got through without hiccups (well, Mint said it lost connection but
> managed to reconnect ).
> 
> Anyway. Thank you again.

   :-)


> May the Force be with you. Always.
> 
> Pasi


Groeten
Geert Stappers
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Leven en laten leven

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