Bug#262043: cdimage.debian.org: I am using the daily sarge iso images to create a local mirror. Instalation fails attempting to partition a disk

[Steve Glines <sglines@is-cs.com>]

Package: cdimage.debian.org
Version: N/A; reported 2004-07-29
Severity: critical
Justification: breaks the whole system



-- System Information
Debian Release: 3.0-bunk-kernel26
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux debian 2.2.20-idepci #1 Sat Apr 20 12:45:19 EST 2002 i686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C

I am using a stable Debian system as a platform to PXE boot a target.
All of the problems occur on the target system not this system. The
target system is attempting to boot Sarge.

I am creating an install lab that must be disconnected from the net.
I download the daily netinstall files (Kernel and initrd) and use
these to PXE boot by target system.

T also download the daily (and beta4) iso images and mount them on a
directory
accessable via http.

When I pxe boot I am able to get through the Mirror specification prompt.
If I choose a real mirror I am able to fully install the system. If I
specify my local mirror then I install up to partitioning the disk.
I am unable to get further than that. No disk is recognized. I have
tried this with a target system with IDE and SCSI disks.

I believe this to be a problem with the CD image not with the installer.

Please respond to sglines@is-cs.com - this system is behind a firewall
and does not recieve mail.

Thanks
SG