Bug#985832: installation report: netboot debian-installer kernel too old
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: network
Image version:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/bullseye/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/linux
Date: 2021-03-11 ++
Machine: KVM
Processor: x86_64
Memory: 2 GB
Partitions: does not matter
Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn): does not matter
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: [E]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Installing bullseye via network fails since the (directory named)
_current_ debian-installer at
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/bullseye/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/linux
is a kernel 5.9.0-4-amd64:
# file linux
linux: Linux kernel x86 boot executable bzImage, version 5.9.0-4-amd64
(debian-kernel@lists.debian.org) #1 SMP Debian 5.9.11-1 (2020-11-27),
RO-rootFS, swap_dev 0x5, Normal VGA
... which does not match the more recent kernel (modules) in
http://ftp.debian.org:80/debian/dists/bullseye/main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
.
which rather fit kernel-image-5.10.0-3-amd64.
The installation fails after 'download-installer' succeeded:
"WARNNG **: no packages matching running kernel 5.9.0-4-amd64 in archive"
Since we use Foreman for automatic installation, this bug blocks testing
of debian bullseye in our environment. Is it possible to automatically
create the netboot installer whenever a new kernel is available? Thanks!
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