Debian-installer-version: ======================================== 11 Jan 2004
$ md5sum sarge-i386-netinst.iso a32f7a32be8adff64514ec4e46a196e7 sarge-i386-netinst.iso ======================================== Install Date: ======================================== 18 Jan 2004 ======================================== Method: ======================================== netinst (CD) ======================================== Hardware: ======================================== Processor: Intel Pentium IV, 2.53GHz Memory: 512 MB uname -u: Linux schilling 2.4.22-1-386 #9 Sat Oct 4 14:30:39 EST 2003 i686 unknown --- Satellite A20 -- A20-31Q: 2.53GHz (PSA20C-0231Q) http://www.toshiba.ca/web/specifications.grp?lg=en§ion=1&group=1&product=1912&part=1772 Graphics Controller: Trident CyberBlade 32MB shared. AGP bus 128 MHzx4 (AGP4x), 2D and 3D graphics accelerator, Simultaneous Display Capable. ======================================== Base System Installation Checklist: ======================================== Initial boot worked: [O] Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Create file systems: [O] Mount partitions: [O] Install base system: [O] Install boot loader: [O] Reboot: [O] [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it ======================================== Comments: ======================================== The install went okay. I had to kill the frame buffer: prompt -- linux debian-installer/framebuffer=false Joey Hess knew this: http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2004/debian-boot-200401/msg01530.html Thanks Joey. I don't know if I'd have figured it out myself. (Seems like there is some room for improvement here.) I think it is a shame that the install process still entails answering so many questions (vis-a-vis installing Mandrake or Fedora). Among other things, I don't really care about my monitor's horizontal sync rate (x-windows set-up). I really love the fact that Debian is a community project and don't think anything beats installing software with apt-get. That said, I wish the initial install were more straight forward. The configuration required to get things working is time consuming and at times frustrating. Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
