Bug#4060: Kernel decompression failure.
Package: boot
Version: unknown
This may be related to bug report 4019. I received these messages from
Tim Gray (tgray@hancock.net).
On Aug 7, 11:10am, Tim Gray wrote:
> Subject: Debian Install problem
: Hi there,
: I saw your bug report about failure when decompressing the
kernel from
: the boot disk. Did you get any answer for that problem? I can boot
: using the image, but when it tries to uncompress it to install the
: kernel on my hard drive, it fails. I figure any answers yo might get
: might solve my problem as well. Thanks.
:
: Tim Gray
>-- End of excerpt from Tim Gray
On Aug 7, 11:47am, Tim Gray wrote:
> Subject: Re: Debian Install problem
: Christopher R. Hertel wrote:
: >
: > Hello,
: >
: > No answer yet. My report is in the Debian bug list. With your
: > permission, I would like to forward your message to the developers.
:
: Go ahead. Hopefully there will be some simple quick resolution.
:
: >
: > My guess is that there is a bug or version incompatibility between
: > the compression and decompression software. That would account for
: > both of our problems. I have no idea why it would work on some
: > systems and not on others.
:
: My case is a bit stranger I think. It doesn't correctly decompress
: the kernel, but then I can create the custom boot disk and boot with
: it fine. Then the problem I run into is that it says the kernel
: doesn't support iso9660 which is the filesystem type of the install
: CD. I have posted my strange case to the debian user mailing list
: (debian-user@lists.debian.org), in hopes of some insight.
:
: Tim
>-- End of excerpt from Tim Gray
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