Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: Beta 2 on 26th January from
www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
uname -a: Linux (none) 2.4.22-1-386 #9 Sat Oct 4 14:30:39 EST 2003 i686
unknown
Date: 27th January 03:00
Method: downloaded the 100Mb bootable CDROM and used that.
Machine: ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard
Processor: Athlon XP 3200+
Memory: 1.5 Gb
Root Device: IDE, Maxtor HD
Root Size/partition table: <Feel free to paste the full partition
table, with notes on which partitions are mounted where.>
Output of lspci:
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [E]
Config network: [ ]
Detect CD: [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
The screen "Detecting hardware and loading kernel modules" gave a list of
ethernet modules to pick from. I tried selecting "sk98lin" for the onboard
Marvell Gigabit chip and got back "Error while running 'modprobe -v
sk98lin'".
Running this modprobe by hand from the 2nd VT showed:
insmod sk98lin
Using /lib/modules/2.4.22-1-386/kernel/drivers/net/sk98lin/sk98lin.o
insmod: init_module: sk98lin: No such device
modprobe: failed to load module sk98lin
>From hunting about in Google I found:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-wnpp/2003/debian-wnpp-200311/msg00034.html
which indicates patches to the sk98lin driver needed for 3rd party onboard
Marvell chips, in my case: "Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit LOM Ethernet Adapter
(Asus)"
With the ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe likely to be a popular motherboard it would
make sense for the installer to cater for it.
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