Re: squeeze fails to install
On 02/15/2011 04:43 PM, Neal Hogan wrote:
> I've tried the mini.iso and full net-iso for both the
> gnu/bsd and gnu/linux system (i386) and no matter what I try it fails
> to partition my drive.
> eg.
> "[!!] Partition disks
> Failed to create a file system
> The ufs file system creation in partition #6 of ATA1 (ad0) failed"
On 02/16/2011 07:01 PM, Neal Hogan wrote:
> Every installation medium that I've tried fails. Those trials include
> net-install-iso, mini-iso, full-diskOne-iso. . .with both linux and
> bsd kernels.
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 11:22 PM, David Christensen
It sounds like you have a hardware problem. The following is an outline of
how I do a thorough system hardware diagnostic.
On 02/17/2011 04:39 AM, Neal Hogan wrote:
Thanks for the (sarcastic?) reply.
The reason I don't think that it's a hardware problem is because (1)
that machine had Lenny running on it for over a year, (2) the upgrade
from Lenny to Squeeze resulted in the machine running Squeeze with no
problem, and (3) I can partition the HDD using other methods (other
OS's, gparted, etc).
Please keep the thread on list (use "Reply to All").
It's your choice whether or not to verify the hardware. Logically, if
the hardware is good, then that leaves the software or the operator.
Going down the software path:
1. Which *specific* Debian ISO(s) did you download (please respond per
#5, below)?
2. Did you verify the checksum(s)?
3. Do your disk(s) have a menu item for checking the integrity of the
disk(s)? Did you run it?
4. Have you tried using the disk(s) to install Debian on other computers?
5. Last week, I built the machine I'm typing on from an ISO obtained
with jigdo and the following. It is known good. If the above items
don't help, then please try it:
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/6.0.0/i386/jigdo-dvd/
MD5SUMS
MD5SUMS.sign
debian-6.0.0-i386-DVD-1.jigdo
debian-6.0.0-i386-DVD-1.template
David
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