Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: http://people.debian.org/~joeyh/d-i/images/daily/netboot/pxeboot.tar.gz (dated 2004-07-18 12:36), downloading "testing" packages uname -a: Linux hostname 2.4.26-1-386 #2 Sat May 1 16:31:24 EST 2004 i686 unknown Date: 2004-07-19 16:00 Method: PXE boot using an existing debian machine as server (atftpd and dhcp) Machine: Homebuilt PC Processor: AMD Duron 1600 Memory: 512MB Root Device: IDE controller chipset "SiS 5513 Ultra 133", hard drive "WDC WD307AA"
Base System Installation Checklist: Initial boot worked: [O] Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [E] Partition hard drives: [ ] Create file systems: [ ] Mount partitions: [ ] Install base system: [ ] Install boot loader: [ ] Reboot: [ ] [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Comments/Problems: Gets stuck loading module "ide-detect" for just over five minutes, then on "Scanning disks" (38%) for fifteen minutes, and on "Starting up the partitioner / Please Wait" (55%) for an undetermined amount of time of at least ten minutes after which I gave up. The machine has worked well with previous versions of debian. Excerpts from the logfile: Jul 19 15:14:38 hw-detect: Trying to load module 'ide-detect' Jul 19 15:14:42 kernel: SIS5513: IDE controller at PCI slot 00:02.5 Jul 19 15:14:42 kernel: SIS5513: chipset revision 0 Jul 19 15:21:12 hw-detect: Detected module 'ide-disk' for 'Linux ATA DISK' ... (skipped many entries here) Jul 19 15:21:12 main-menu[304]: DEBUG: configure hardrive-detection, status: Jul 19 15:21:12 main-menu[304]: DEBUG: virtual package harddrive-detection -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]