Package: installation-reports v5.4 CD amd64 Boot method: CD ISO from USB Image version: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/amd64/jigdo-cd/ Date: 2019-03-26 Machine: COMPAQ Presario
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3800+ x1 Memory: 2Gb Partitions: Partition FS MNT Size USED UNUSED FLAGS
/dev/sda1 ext4 / 27.94 GiB 6.88 GiB 21.06 GiB boot
/dev/sda2 extended 46.56
/dev/linux-swap /swap 1.4 GiB
/dev/sda6 /home 45.17 GiB 1.89 GiB 43.29 GiB Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [E] Detect network card: [ ] Configure network: [ ] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [E] Detect hard drives: [E] Partition hard drives: [ ] Install base system: [E] Clock/timezone setup: [ ] User/password setup: [ ] Install tasks: [E] Install boot loader: [O] Overall install: [E] Comments/Problems: After initial menu no selection allows install to complete. Screen goes blank and activity ceases. No cursor and no text. This is an older
machine that does not allow use of ACIP. Debian 9.8 stretch runs fine.
I do like how quickly the initial menu comes up. All of the boot / install process should go that fast as well as the final boot splash response
on boot load.
Much more attention should be paid to user feedback of system activity. Just sitting waiting for the next display is not enough. Newer machines
don't even have a disk activity indicator. It is not possible to tell what is going on nor if there is a problem. Use the wait cursor much more
and include status message much more where appropriate.
Overall I much prefer Debian and LMDE to Ubuntu base even with Cinnamon. Hoping for same result from 10.
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