Re: debian installer, uml, kernel 2.6

2004-12-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i tried to install debian sarge rc2 into an uml system. the host is running a kernel 2.6.8-10 with applied skas patch from http://www.user-mode-linux.org/~blaisorblade/patches/skas3-2.6/host-skas3-2.6.7-v7.patch (should be ok for 2.6.8 too, debian provied only patches ti

Bug#262868: still a problem

2004-12-14 Thread Anton Zinoviev
On Mon, Dec 13, 2004 at 06:10:16PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > > This week I will send you a simple program to check if the problem > > exists. I can be used on every platform (not only sun). > > Ok, thanks. I will have a look. It is attached: $ dd count=100k if=/dev/zero of=sundisk 102400+0 r

Udeb sources in sarge

2004-12-14 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Hi, what is the latest story on udeb sources for sarge? Is anyone working on manually pushing them in? MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Have fun with your new Debian system!

2004-12-14 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting Geert Stappers ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > How to get back more of the good spirit of Free Software in D-I? Maybe by filing a wishlist bug report against base-config...which will be delayed because of: > Please other answers then "to close to release" or "string freeze". I don't remember w

Re: Install troubles at school.

2004-12-14 Thread Matt Johnson
--- "n.v.t n.v.t" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello folks, > > I downloaded one of the devel/debian-installer iso > images. > I have the following issues after the instalation is > finished,(the second > boot). the installler (base-config iguess) is asking > me for a apt proxy, i'm > entering

Bug#285589: failed installation report

2004-12-14 Thread Frans Pop
On Tuesday 14 December 2004 18:58, Christian Perrier wrote: > At this point, something is no more correct. The next step should be > the hard disk partitioning step. Hmm. That not really true. The next steps should be loading additional modules for the installation system from the DVD, network ha

Bug#285674: Package: installation-reports

2004-12-14 Thread Brian Beck
Package: installation-reports INSTALL REPORT Debian-installer-version: [22 Nov 2004] Debian-Installer release candidate 2. I got the iso from here: http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/rc2/ uname -a: Linux mail 2.4.27-1-386 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:24:46 UTC 2004 i686 GNU/Linux

Re: Udeb sources in sarge

2004-12-14 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Goswin von Brederlow wrote: >> what is the latest story on udeb sources for sarge? Is anyone working >> on manually pushing them in? > > http://www.wolffelaar.nl/~jeroen/d-i/sarge-sarge.txt Nearly perfect. Is there a way to get amd64 added? > Anything not

Bug#285678: Installer unable to recognize partition table created by Linux fdisk.

2004-12-14 Thread Brian Dockter
Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: Debian Installer Release Candidate 2 uname -a: Linux bugs 2.6.8-1-386 #1 Thu Nov 25 04:24:08 UTC 2004 i686 GNU/Linux Date: 4 Dec 2004 Method: Boot from CD. Install base from CD and the rest from the net. Used HTTP proxy. Machine: VAIO PCG-GR

Bug#278215: USB keyboard not working on SunBlade 150

2004-12-14 Thread Yann Rouillard
I confirm this installation problem with SunBlade 150. I had successfully used the debian installer 4 or 5 months ago, but last version doesn't seem to recognize the usb keyboard. I tried to boot with "linux console-tools/arch="USB keyboard" but it didn't help. I can try to help debug this proble

Bug#282354: install: dhclient sends and accept improper request/offer

2004-12-14 Thread GISQUET Christophe
Hello, and sorry for the _very_ late reply. To sum up the past experiments and this mail: I can't reproduce anymore. I couldn't try for the past weeks, and this weekend, I retried with the versions I previously used: - Sarge / Debian 3.1-pre2 netinstall - daily installer from around 19 November Th

Re: debian installer, uml, kernel 2.6

2004-12-14 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 05:49:57PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >i tried to install debian sarge rc2 into an uml system. the host is > >running a kernel 2.6.8-10 with applied skas patch from > >http://www.user-mode-linux.org/~blaisorblade/patches/skas3-2.6/host-ska

Bug#277395: Tasksel should also warn if no task is selected

2004-12-14 Thread Frans Pop
On Tuesday 14 December 2004 21:35, Rainer Dorsch wrote: > - he did not select the task (yes, this bug is a real one) > - installation continued without a selected task. tasksel should check > if at least one task is selected and if not ask the user if he really > does not want to select any task.

Bug#284794: [sparc64] [di-rc2] Success 99%

2004-12-14 Thread Stuart Auchterlonie
On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 02:36:23PM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > merge 277481 284794 > thanks > > Frans Pop wrote: > > > (2) The installer performed the initial base system install and > > > rebooted into the second phase of the install correctly. > > > I manually configured apt's source list, since I

Bug#285351: ntfs resizing

2004-12-14 Thread Joey Hess
Quoting the manual: "Note that the installer supports resizing of FAT and NTFS filesystems as used by DOS and Windows" -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Udeb sources in sarge

2004-12-14 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-12-14 18:05]: > > older-source: colo-udeb/1.14-1[mipsel]: build from colo/1.14-1, but only > > older 1.10-1 available > > > > The newer udeb has slipped into sarge but the deb and source are held > > out for whatever reason, right? > > Correct (a hint was ad

Re: debian installer, uml, kernel 2.6

2004-12-14 Thread Holger Levsen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, On Tuesday 14 December 2004 04:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > and is it possible to feed linux (user mode linux) with the "expert26" > paramter? if so how can i do that? append " DEBCONF_PRIORITY=low" to the kernel boot parameters. regards, Ho

Bug#277395: Tasksel should also warn if no task is selected

2004-12-14 Thread Rainer Dorsch
I watched a user installing Debian on his system last weekend: He wanted to select a task with in d-i - he did not select the task (yes, this bug is a real one) - installation continued without a selected task. tasksel should check if at least one task is selected and if not ask the user if

Bug#278215: USB keyboard not working on SunBlade 150

2004-12-14 Thread Joey Hess
Yann Rouillard wrote: > I confirm this installation problem with SunBlade 150. > I had successfully used the debian installer 4 or 5 months ago, but last > version doesn't seem to recognize the usb keyboard. > > I tried to boot with "linux console-tools/arch="USB keyboard" > but it didn't help. >

Bug#285710: Debian-Installer is working

2004-12-14 Thread David Cary
Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: http://people.debian.org/~joeyh/d-i/images/daily/floppy/ http://ftp.egr.msu.edu/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-i386/current/images/floppy/ both downloaded 2004-12-09 uname -a: Linux compaqdebian 2.4.27-1-686 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:28:00 U

Re: Udeb sources in sarge

2004-12-14 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 08:05:31PM +0100, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > older-source: colo-udeb/1.14-1[mipsel]: build from colo/1.14-1, but only > older 1.10-1 available > The newer udeb has slipped into sarge but the deb and source are held > out for whatever reason, right? Other than the fact

full netboot install with preseed

2004-12-14 Thread David A . Ulevitch
Hi Folks, I realized I have to setup about 11 servers on thursday with identical debian configurations and so I figured I'd give netbooting via PXE and preseeding a shot. After an hour I am almost all the way there but I have one small issue -- I can't get past the first "[!!] Choose Language"

Re: Install troubles at school.

2004-12-14 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting Geert Stappers ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > http://172.x.x.x:3128/ > > > > Do not forget the trailing slash, otherwise packages download will fail. > > Keep also in mind that the proxy may need a password > or another authentication enforced by the proxy. Sure. I didn't want to be too conf

Re: Bug#277395: Tasksel should also warn if no task is selected

2004-12-14 Thread Christian Perrier
> Another alternative would be to ask before starting tasksel, if a task should > be selected. Then user which would not want to select a task says no and > continues. If the user then selects to run tasksel and selects no task it is > almost sure that the used hit the wrong key to select a tas

Have fun with your new Debian system!

2004-12-14 Thread Geert Stappers
Hello Debian Install System Team, On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 02:03:28AM -0800, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote: > Your message dated Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:23:59 +0100 > with message-id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ^^ Hi Christian :-D > and s

Bug#285557: marked as done (Package Installation Report)

2004-12-14 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Your message dated Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:23:59 +0100 with message-id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and subject line Bug#285557: Package Installation Report has caused the attached Bug report to be marked as done. This means that you claim that the problem has been dealt with. If this is not the case it is now

Bug#285553: marked as done (installation report, ppc, ibook g3. no problems)

2004-12-14 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Your message dated Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:48:54 +0100 with message-id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and subject line Bug#285553: installation report, ppc, ibook g3. no problems has caused the attached Bug report to be marked as done. This means that you claim that the problem has been dealt with. If this is n

Re: your daily build of powerpc floppies

2004-12-14 Thread Ralf Schlatterbeck
On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 15:43:34 -0500 Rick Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] > And quik will work -- assuming that the fix for booting with an initrd > makes it into the sarge distribution. And assuming that he has the > fortitude to look up and install the OF patches that are required for > hi

Install troubles at school.

2004-12-14 Thread n.v.t n.v.t
Hello folks, I downloaded one of the devel/debian-installer iso images. I have the following issues after the instalation is finished,(the second boot). the installler (base-config iguess) is asking me for a apt proxy, i'm entering the information 172.x.x.x : 3128 . Now apt is apt to do apt-get

Bug#285587: marked as done (installation report)

2004-12-14 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Your message dated Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:54:54 +0100 with message-id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and subject line Bug#285587: installation report has caused the attached Bug report to be marked as done. This means that you claim that the problem has been dealt with. If this is not the case it is now your re

Bug#285589: failed installation report

2004-12-14 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting Geoff ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): >I obtained the DVD image using jigdo from > >[1]http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/dvd/jigdo-area/ > >The DVD ISO image was created successfully and burned to a DVD. > > >The DVD was inserted into the DVD drive and the machine was

Bug#283303: Analysis and possible workaround

2004-12-14 Thread Anton Zinoviev
On Sat, Dec 11, 2004 at 02:32:38AM -0500, Jurij Smakov wrote: > > After that I used partman to create two partitions on /dev/sdb, one 256 MB > for swap and the rest (1.9 GB) for home. Initially disk had a freshly > created disklabel, so all the space was shown as FREE. After the changes > were

Re: Install troubles at school.

2004-12-14 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting n.v.t n.v.t ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hello folks, > > I downloaded one of the devel/debian-installer iso images. > I have the following issues after the instalation is finished,(the second > boot). the installler (base-config iguess) is asking me for a apt proxy, > i'm entering the informa

Re: Udeb sources in sarge

2004-12-14 Thread Joey Hess
Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > what is the latest story on udeb sources for sarge? Is anyone working > on manually pushing them in? http://www.wolffelaar.nl/~jeroen/d-i/sarge-sarge.txt Anything not listed there (most stuff) is in sync. A few udeb sources cannot be synced because the udeb accidenti

Bug#277395: Tasksel should also warn if no task is selected

2004-12-14 Thread Rainer Dorsch
Am Dienstag, 14. Dezember 2004 22:15 schrieben Sie: > On Tuesday 14 December 2004 21:35, Rainer Dorsch wrote: > > - he did not select the task (yes, this bug is a real one) > > - installation continued without a selected task. tasksel should check > > if at least one task is selected and if not ask

Bug#284794: [sparc64] [di-rc2] Success 99%

2004-12-14 Thread Joey Hess
Stuart Auchterlonie wrote: > If you use the editor option to manually edit sources.list then you > are not asked for a proxy. > > If you select a source from the list then you are asked for a proxy. > > Other than the editor option I do not recall seeing a way to configure > a local mirror.

Re: Install troubles at school.

2004-12-14 Thread Geert Stappers
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 07:02:18PM +0100, Christian Perrier wrote: > Quoting n.v.t n.v.t ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Hello folks, > > > > I downloaded one of the devel/debian-installer iso images. > > I have the following issues after the instalation is finished,(the second > > boot). the installler

Re: Udeb sources in sarge

2004-12-14 Thread Joey Hess
Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > > http://www.wolffelaar.nl/~jeroen/d-i/sarge-sarge.txt > > Nearly perfect. Is there a way to get amd64 added? Talk to jvw or get amd64 added to the archive. ;-) > Just to make sure I read this right: > > newer-source: libatk1.0-udeb/1.6.1-5[sparc]: build from atk1.

Bug#285674: marked as done (Package: installation-reports)

2004-12-14 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
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Re: BE translation

2004-12-14 Thread Wouter Verhelst
Op ma, 13-12-2004 te 08:29 +0100, schreef Christian Perrier: > Quoting Andrei Darashenka ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Hi people, > > > > I started a work on translating D-I to Belarussian language. > > Are you subscribed to debian-boot? > > Oh, btw, for whatever reason, the name of your language in

Re: Udeb sources in sarge

2004-12-14 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 06:05:44PM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > > older-source: colo-udeb/1.14-1[mipsel]: build from colo/1.14-1, but only > > older 1.10-1 available > > > > The newer udeb has slipped into sarge but the deb and source are held > > out for whatever reason, right? > Correct (a hint w

Re: full netboot install with preseed

2004-12-14 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting David A.Ulevitch ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > After an hour I am almost all the way there but I have one small issue > -- I can't get past the first "[!!] Choose Language" menu option. > > I have added the following to my preseed file to no avail: > base-config debian-installer/country

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2004-12-14 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
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