Package: installation-reports INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: jigdo download weekly build 13 November uname -a: Linux fozzie 2.4.27-1-generic #1 Sat Sep 4 01:15:04 CEST 2004 alpha GNU/Linux Date: 21 Nov 2004 Method: Booted using CD #1 and then a local ftp/http mirror Machine: Alpha PC164SX Processor: PCA56 Memory: 256M Root Device: IDE Root Size/partition table: Disk /dev/hda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes 8 partitions: # start end size fstype [fsize bsize cpg] a: 1* 1* 0* ext2 b: 1* 10* 9* ext2 c: 10* 44* 34* ext2 d: 44* 652* 607* ext2 e: 652* 1017* 364* ext2 f: 1017* 1112* 94* swap g: 1112* 1160* 48* ext2 h: 1160* 9730* 8569* ext2 Output of lspci and lspci -n: 0000:00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Cirrus Logic GD 5434-8 [Alpine] (rev fc) 0000:00:06.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX [Cyclone] (rev 28) 0000:00:07.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1370 [AudioPCI] 0000:00:08.0 ISA bridge: Contaq Microsystems 82c693 0000:00:08.1 IDE interface: Contaq Microsystems 82c693 0000:00:08.2 IDE interface: Contaq Microsystems 82c693 0000:00:08.3 USB Controller: Contaq Microsystems 82c693 0000:00:09.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 74) Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it 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: [O] Mount partitions: [O] Install base system: [O] Install boot loader: [E] Reboot: [E] Comments/Problems: The automagic partitioner *still* makes a "i" partition which means aboot fails to install. Once again the fix is to go to a shell escape and delete it. However if you try to install Debian via a serial console an extra problem comes up. You get the error message about unable to install aboot. Next you go to the shell and you get a shell with a messed up screen (hitting enter only gives you a LF no CR so you get staircases) fdisk /dev/discs/.... to get the partition table. I can see the hit m for help line but no key works, the console is effectively dead. This problem isn't there for the standard video console. The terminal was another host running minicom in a gnome terminal. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
