Bug#528929: debian-installer fails to install testing "squeeze" because libresolv-2.9.so segfaults
forcemerge 517231 528929
thanks
On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 03:24:30PM +0200, Pierre Bauduin wrote:
> Package: libc6-udeb
> Version: 2.9-4
> Severity: grave
>
> Hi there,
>
> I've tried installing Debian testing "squeeze" using the weekly build ISO:
> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-CD-1.iso
> Date of the .iso: 11-May-2009 10:04
>
> Debian Installer starts. When I am at the step "Configure the network", I'm
> able to choose the network adapter, configure the IP address, subnet mask,
> gateway, and nameserver. Then there's a the usual "Is this information
> correct ?" screen. I agree and then...
>
> ... I get a red screen with the error "This step failed..."
>
> It appears this is because Debian Installer tried to start networking and
> failed.
> On the Ctrl-Alt-F4 console I can see:
> (note that I manually copied these lines from the screen, there might be
> small typos)
> netcfg[9892]: INFO: executing: ip addr add 10.20.10.5/24 broadcast
> 10.20.10.255 dev eth0
> kernel:[ 519.151840] netcfg[9892]: segfault at 7f7fd7b97436 ip 7f7fd6c0b719
> sp 7fffdfda6380 error 7 in libresolv-2.9.so[7f7fd6c02000-13000]
>
> Basically, libresolv just had a Segmentation fault.
>
> If I repeat the same steps, I always get the same result. Obviously, I can't
> install Debian testing "squeeze" because of this, since I can never get the
> network configured.
>
> Perhaps is libresolv broken in this build ?
> Or maybe is debian-installer "not compatible" with this version of libresolv
> ?
>
> This is libresolv-2.9.so which appears to come from libc6-udeb 2.9-4
>
> This bug appears to be similar and/or related to bug 517231
>
This is the same bug. Merging.
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