Bug#874251: installation-reports: Debian 9.1 installer fails on HP ProLiant DL360 G4 with HP Smart Array 6i
On Mon, Sep 04, 2017 at 04:23:25PM +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Adding kernel maintainers and debian-cd to the loop.
>
>rpr // <rpr.nospam@gmail.com> (2017-09-04):
>> Package: installation-reports
>> Severity: important
>>
>> -- Package-specific info:
>>
>> Boot method: USB flash drive
>> Image version: https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-9.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso
>> (2017-07-22)
>> Date: 2017-08-26 17:00 UTC
>>
>> Machine: HP ProLiant DL360 G4 with HP Smart Array 6i
>> Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred>
>>
>>
>> Base System Installation Checklist:
>> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>>
>> Initial boot: [E]
>> Detect network card: [O]
>> Configure network: [O]
>> Detect CD: [O]
>> Load installer modules: [O]
>> Clock/timezone setup: [O]
>> User/password setup: [O]
>> Detect hard drives: [O]
>> Partition hard drives: [O]
>> Install base system: [O]
>> Install tasks: [O]
>> Install boot loader: [O]
>> Overall install: [O]
>>
>> Comments/Problems:
>> Booting installer with default options locks up after
>> Loading /install.amd/vmlinuz... ok
>> Loading /install.amd/initrd.gz... ok
>>
>> Booting in expert mode gives an error about "NMI watchdog: BUG: soft
>> lockup" - see the screenshot in the attachment.
>>
>> Booting and running installer was successful after adding acpi=off
>> kernel parameter.
>
>Is that something to be fixed on the kernel side? Or some buggy UEFI
>that would need a workaround maybe?
That's a good question. acpi=off is often a workaround for buggy
firmware in my experience, but not typically something fixable
externally.
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Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. steve@einval.com
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