Bug#416119: installation-guide-i386: use qemu to "test" you'll reboot correctly (limited use)

Package: installation-guide-i386 Severity: wishlist FWIW, I used qemu to test my remote install of debian will boot correctly. There are some outstanding issues with this line of thought. However, for those that want to persue this, it can be a comfort to have a high degree of confidence the syst

Bug#416117: installation-guide-i386: mention alternate releases for more help

Package: installation-guide-i386 Severity: wishlist While I was following the Sarge guide to begin with, I discovered better details in newer releases of the install guide (debootstrap section). It might be helpful for others to "consider" any newer release of the documentation to gain insights if

Bug#416115: pitfal: no mention of /etc/modules

Package: installation-guide-i386 Severity: important There is no mention of updating /etc/modules. Without a network driver, or something else equally critical, you may find your remote dedicated box happily running while noone can ssh into it. Slight overkill: # awk '{print $1}' < /proc/module

Bug#416113: installation-guide-i386: debootstrap pitfalls; install-grub+FC4 disk labels

Package: installation-guide-i386 Severity: important grub-install chokes in /etc/mtab if there is a disk label. After some research, something suggested I cp /proc/mounts /etc/mtab. I think this is where the problem was introduced first for me. There was an existing FC4 install with /boot on /dev