Uwe Dippel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: D> Debian-installer-version: Beta 1 - Website - 09-11-2003 > Date: 19-11-2003 > Method: from CDROM; with > cdrom debug aic7xxx=no_probe video=vga16:off apm=off noapic > Machine: Inspiron 8100; BIOS A15 > Processor: PIII-866 > Memory: 256 MB > Output of lspci: not available on Installer > With RH7.3 / 2.4.20: > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82815 815 Chipset Host Bridge and > Memory Controller Hub (rev 04) > 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82815 815 Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04) > 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM/CAM PCI Bridge (rev 03) > 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 03) > 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801BAM IDE U100 (rev 03) > 00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub (rev 03) > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Go] > (rev b2) > 02:03.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1983S Maestro-3i > PCI Audio Accelerator (rev 10) > 02:06.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c556 Hurricane CardBus > (rev 10) > 02:06.1 Communication controller: 3Com Corporation Mini PCI 56k Winmodem > (rev 10) > 02:0f.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4451 PC card Cardbus > Controller > 02:0f.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4451 PC card Cardbus > Controller > 02:0f.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCI4451 IEEE-1394 > Controller > > > Base System Installation Checklist: > > Initial boot worked: [O] > Configure network HW: [E] > Config network: [E] > Detect CD: [E] > Load installer modules: [O] > Detect hard drives: [?] > Partition hard drives: [E] > Create file systems: [E] > Mount partitions: [E] > Install base system: [E] > Install boot loader: [E] > Reboot: [E] > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it > > Comments/Problems: > > Whatever I pass as parameters (cdrom debug aic7xxx=no_probe > video=vga16:off apm=off noapic), the behaviour is identical: > Load kernel from CDROM; after 2 seconds the menu Language Selection > shows up. > Whatever I click here, > the steps are > Detecting Hardware (very fast) > Loading Kernel-Modules (very fast; except for ide) > Loading components of the Debian Installer (normal) > Detecting Hardware (extremely fast) > Loading Kernel-Modules (just a flash) > > Next, the whole thing freezes (Power as Reset is only chance) with a > blue screen (pun !) and a single white line at the bottom; black cursor > at the left, not blinking. > > On terminal two we get a normal shell; dmesg without problems (difficult > to store it) > > On terminal 3 we get Debug Info; at the only possible break during > language selection nothing spectacular; a few warnings on unavailable > .udeb modules and dependencies. > Observing this terminal during the deadly seconds after selecting any > language (Enter->Alt-F4), it always ends with > insmod cdrom 2>/dev/null > insmod ide-cd 2>/dev/null > using /lib/modules/2.4.22-1-386/kernel/fs/isofs/isofs.o > insmod isofs 2>/dev/null > > and then everything is frozen as described above until Power-Off > > Ask if more info can be helpful ! try ps, ps aux, ps ef. try to kill the blocking prog.
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