On Wed, Jul 19, 2006 at 05:05:45PM -0700, brian wrote: > Package: installation-reports > > Boot method: CD > Image version: July 18 download netinstall.iso at > debian.org daily builds etch > (time approx 4pm pdt) > Date: July 18 -19 evening/ overnight pdt > > Machine: powerpc, powerbook3,1 (pismo) > Processor: g4/7410 - 550 (Apple upgrade) > Memory: 578 MB > Partitions: <snip/> > > Output of lspci and lspci -n: sorry, command is missing !!!
Strange, it should be in the daily build. > Initial boot worked: [0] > Configure network HW: [0] > Config network: [0] > Detect CD: [0] > Load installer modules: [0] > Detect hard drives: [0] > Partition hard drives: [0] > Create file systems: [0] > Mount partitions: [0] > Install base system: [E] > Install boot loader: [0] > Reboot: [E] > > Comments/Problems: > > Ouch ! > > this is a reinstall attempt due to harddrive failure/replacement. > unfortunately i did not have a backup. but i had been running > etch for several months i had upgraded from sarge. > > tried 3 times, i think i am giving up now. > > not sure what to do - wait a while. or install sarge and try > to upgrade from that. not much fun, but this is pretty rough here. >From http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2006/07/msg00460.html I do understand that Pismo is working. > <Description of the install, in prose, and any > thoughts, comments > and ideas you had during the initial install.> > > 1st try - desktop system - big mistake ! xorg configuration fail in the > middle and stuck in a loop, had to go into shell and kill. despite > installer recognized the failure it still sets up gdm ?!! so can't even > log in (no serial terminals here, sorry, only the one seat). > > 2nd try - something happened at the mirror, i had tried using all defaults > at the boot prompt rather than typing expert - it appeared to have > misread the architecture. > > 3rd try - expert, basic install. well i got something which appeared > at first i could work with but i could not get xorg configured. i loaded > up everything i could see in aptitude that might help, but, still > appears to be things missing. Please try again. This time without the "desktop task". So it wouldn't to attempt to install Xorg. ( Your first attempts fail on installing the Xserver stuff ( you can do that at a later stage then "install" )) Cheers Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
