Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: Debian Sarge rc2, from the project page http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ uname -a: Linux blah 2.4.27-1-386 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:24:46 UTC 2004 i686 GNU/Linux Date: 2004-01-05 Method: netinst CD-image, static IP, NAT'd via router, not proxied
Machine: Home-built IBM-compatible clone Processor: Pentium II 233 Memory: 96 M Root Device: IDE 0 (hda) Root Size/partition table: /dev/hda1 1.2G / /dev/hda2 212M swap /dev/hda3 2.5G /home Output of lspci and lspci -n: 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5600 Host (rev 11) 0000:00:00.1 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] (rev d0)0000:00:01.0 ISA bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS85C503/5513 (LPC Bridge) (rev b1) 0000:00:01.1 ff00: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] ACPI 0000:00:01.2 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0 Controller (rev 11) 0000:00:02.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP) 0000:00:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq 5880 AudioPCI (rev 02) 0000:00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c900B-TPO Etherlink XL [Cyclone] (rev 04) 0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 86C326 5598/6326 (rev 0b) 0000:00:00.0 0600: 1039:5600 (rev 11) 0000:00:00.1 0101: 1039:5513 (rev d0) 0000:00:01.0 0601: 1039:0008 (rev b1) 0000:00:01.1 ff00: 1039:0009 0000:00:01.2 0c03: 1039:7001 (rev 11) 0000:00:02.0 0604: 1039:0001 0000:00:0b.0 0401: 1274:5880 (rev 02) 0000:00:0d.0 0200: 10b7:9004 (rev 04) 0000:01:00.0 0300: 1039:6326 (rev 0b) 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: [O] Reboot: [O] Comments/Problems: I chose auto-partitioning on a 4G drive, chose the "Desktop machine" configuration (seperate root, swap, and home partitions) and chose "Desktop environment" installation packages. The auto-allocated space for the root partition was insufficient size for the installation of the default "Desktop environment" packages selection choice, and the packages failed to install due to lack of space. Other than printing to the screen about 'need to get ### megs of packages, ### megs will be used', no obvious warnings about a lack of space came from the installation or package management. The resulting system was in terrible shape. According to the Sarge installation manual section about "Disk Space Needed for Tasks" (http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/apcs03.html), the space necessary for this is a little over 2 Gigs. The auto-partioning during install set up the root partition with 1.2 Gigs. Granted, the disk I used wasn't huge, and I know the installer can't read minds, but there was plenty of space in the disk. If it's going to do auto-allocation, it would be helpful to auto-allocate space necessary to install the package-groups that are listed in the installer itself. A subsequent re-install, setting it up all on one partition ("Beginner" partitioning choice), was a complete success. Regards, Rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
