Bug#1099015: installation-reports: Trixie-LiveDebian fails Graphic and Text Install due to undetected NIC for DELL Alienware X51 R2
Package: installation-reports
Severity: normal
Tags: d-i
X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org, nikobit@gmail.com, debian-boot@lists.debian.org
User: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org
Usertags: amd64
User: debian-boot@lists.debian.org
Usertags: amd64
(Please provide enough information to help the Debian
maintainers evaluate the report efficiently - e.g., by filling
in the sections below.)
Boot method: usb
Image version: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-live-builds/amd64/iso-
hybrid/debian-live-testing-amd64-gnome.iso
Date: 05/02/2025
Machine: Dell Alienware X51 R2
Partitions:
Filesystem Type 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
udev devtmpfs 8076032 0 8076032 0% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs 1629532 1856 1627676 1% /run
/dev/sdb7 ext4 99975256 13144460 81706140 14% /
tmpfs tmpfs 8147660 12 8147648 1% /dev/shm
efivarfs efivarfs 128 47 77 39%
/sys/firmware/efi/efivars
tmpfs tmpfs 5120 16 5104 1% /run/lock
tmpfs tmpfs 1024 0 1024 0%
/run/credentials/systemd-journald.service
tmpfs tmpfs 8147660 36 8147624 1% /tmp
/dev/sdb10 ext4 469328 93156 346476 22% /opt
/dev/sdb1 vfat 507904 34284 473620 7% /boot/efi
/dev/sda3 ext4 447162988 28647012 395727896 7% /home
tmpfs tmpfs 1629532 156 1629376 1% /run/user/1000
/dev/sr0 iso9660 3875424 3875424 0 100% /media/nikobit/d-live
testing gn amd64
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [E]
Configure network: [E]
Detect media: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Clock/timezone setup: [O]
User/password setup: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [E]
Comments/Problems:
All notes below concern 'LiveDebian' installation media both USB and DVD:
Trixie-LiveDebian fails Graphic and Text Install due to undetected NIC for DELL
Alienware X51 R2. 'Installation' section of 'Boot-install' couldn't identify
'Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit
Ethernet Controller (rev 0c)' to continue installation I had to proceed with
'Live disk installation' onwards. Calamares installer Welcome interface is
missing operational 'Generic Support', 'Known issues' and 'Release notes' URLs
functional so no web access to those very important support sources is
available. If DVD-ROM Installation Media is used for PC boot up it might switch
over priority places of HDD installed on PC - 'sda' might become 'sdb' and vice
versa. Time zone keeps re-adjusting system clock by itself without confirmation
from user side.
Please make sure that any installation logs that you think would
be useful are attached to this report. (You can find them in the
installer system in /var/log/ and later on the installed system
under /var/log/installer.) Please compress large files using gzip.
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