Package: base-installer Version: 2004-02-17
During the install of the base system (testing), using the daily snapshot installer (netboot), on an IBM ThinkCentre 8191 (P4 Celeron-2G) installation fails at approx 30%, during the extract of some package (can't see which one) error is:
Base system installation error The debootstrap program exited with an error (return value 1).
Check /var/log/messages or see virtual console 3 for the details.
The last lines in /var/logmessages are:
partconf: Mounting /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part4 on / tar: Unrecognised file type
If I switch the install to unstable, and initiate an install of base again, I get the same error - however if I reformat the partition, and start again, the install gets past this stage.
Maybe the installer needs to force a reformat (or otherwise cleanup) of a failed install, before retrying another install (or maybe only if the release, release source site, or type has changed).
-- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable Architecture: i386
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