Package: installation-reports Boot method: CD Image version: wheezy for i386 downloaded on 8th May 2013 Date: 9th May 2013 10:41:62 GMT+2
Machine: older HP laptop Partitions: There were existing ntfs and fat32 partitions and empty space Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [O] Detect network card: [ ] Configure network: [ ] Detect CD: [E] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Install base system: [O] Clock/timezone setup: [ ] User/password setup: [O] Install tasks: [E] Install boot loader: [E] Overall install: [E] Comments/Problems: The install failed (red background, won't proceed) at a point where it said configuring package manager and said apt cannot access the CD or something to that effect. Also, GRUB install failed. I ran the integrity check and it said all is good. I tried both the regular (text) install and expert install, same deal. Then I realized that a 3G USB network dongle (Huawei E220) was connected and sometimes such devices act as a CD containing drivers for windoze. Turns out much hunch was correct and unplugging the dongle allowed the install to finnish. Sorry don't have any logs but I guess this could be easily replicated. I believe such dongles are relatively common so this could be a big deal. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org