Debian-installer-version: sarge-i386.netinst.iso from uname -a: Linux cs101srv 2.4.22-1-386 #9 Sat Oct 4 14:30:39 EST 2003 i686 unkown
Date: 2/23/04 to 2/24/04
Method: Boot from CD using ISO
Machine: Processor: Dual Pentium III 1 Ghz, Intel stl2 mb Memory: 1GB ECC RAM
Root Device: Adaptec 2100s SCSI RAID-1 with 2 Fujitsu 10k 68pin drives
Root Size/partition table:
Prob not relevant, but mail me if you think you need it.
Output of lspci:
not avail.
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [yes ] Configure network HW: [? ] Config network: [Error ] (asked hostname twice, domain 0, mirror 0 Detect CD: [yes ] Load installer modules: [yes ] Detect hard drives: [yes ] (adaptec 2100s raid! good!) Partition hard drives: [yes ] Create file systems: [yes ] Mount partitions: [in shell at least ] Install base system: [Failed on libacl1 & checksum from menu fails!] Install boot loader: [ ] Reboot: [ ] [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
I have wasted half a pack of CD's and 2 days trying different isos both from debian installer and jigdo for the woody release. I am charged with evaluating potential replacements for our soon-to-be-expensive redhat install. The only installer which seemed to be able to deal with my raid card is this one. I only found it with the help of a student who is our local Debian Prophet. I downloaded it 3 times and burned it at max, 16x, 8x and 4x to be sure the checksum failure wasn't something I did. Debian is getting a "does not install" rating. I cannot spend any more time on your distro and need to move on to SUSE/Mandrake/Gentoo. I had hoped Debian would work out, and had placed it at the top of the list because it is my impression that it has aproximately as large a user base as RedHat.
If it's hard/impossible to install it doesn't matter how well it runs, I just can't evaluate it.
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