Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: Beta 4 (sarge i386 netinst) Date: 13 may 2004
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: [E] Create file systems: [E] Mount partitions: [E] Install base system: [E] Install boot loader: [ ] Reboot: [ ] [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Comments/Problems: Abstract: add the badblocks utility and a badblocks-checking option in the partitioner The harddisk i tried to install to is corrupt, or at least corrupt to the Linux kernel (2.4 and 2.6 tried). That is why the four steps marked with an E went wrong (and occasionally not). Now, the real problem i like to point out is a binary missing: badblocks. In situations where you're not sure about the quality of the harddisk (as this), the less newbie (more advanced) user will need this utility. I also think that there should be an option in the partitioning program to turn on badblocks-checking in the formatting proces (mkfs -c). One way of implementing this would be by adding an option/line to the partition-specific screen: 'Check for bad blocks' with options 'yes' and 'no'. Documentation in the help feature will also be trivial, i think. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
