My appologies Julien. Thank you for your feedback. My report could have been a lot easier for all to read. I am learning, and will strive to do better next time. To save your time, there is no need to comment, unless you want to.
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ Installing with the Debian-Installer After using the Debian-Installer, please send us an installation report, even if there weren't any problems. http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/ch05s04.html#submit-bug Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide. The Debian Installer team 5.4. Troubleshooting the Installation Process 5.4.6. Submitting Installation Reports <Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments and ideas you had during the initial install.> Mctech wrote: My thoughts, comments and ideas had during the install. > Package: installation-reports > [O] = OK. [E] = Error > Overall install: [E] Won't auto boot into new installed system. > Comments/Problems: > ... 'grub-install /dev/mdo fails (raid-1)' ... > is very relevant to my 'Unable to boot from raid1' symptom situation ... > The same symptoms since installing Beta1, Beta2 and now > Debian-squeeze-di-RC1-i386 Release Candidate 1. > (jump to my summary “Finally...” > at the end of this entry below and return here.) ... > Finally, This report is just for my perceived driver issue... > I believe this bug#606035 'grub-install /dev/mdo fails (raid-1)' fix > is very relevant to my 'Unable to boot from raid1' symptom situation. > My reporting above therefore reflect the symptoms of bug#606035 as > well, but not to be addresed here in this installation report by me. > This report is just for my perceived driver issue. > https://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Pata_hpt37x > 'HighPoint 370 series PCI ATA Controllers'. > If we are still waiting for Pata_hpt37x maybe, Q. > which driver should the software be choosing to install ? Answer: I now know hp366 should have been and WAS selected in squeeze di RC2. > *** There is no sign of module hp37x, > for the ( hp370, hpt370, hpt 370, hpt-370 ) *** Q. > Is this as it should be ? Answer: Yes. I now know it is in Experimental, although I have not checked yet. > or is this the cause of ONE of my fault symptoms ? I do not know. Q. > Which piece of software is responsible for picking the > GNU/Linux driver hpt366 ? Answer: I do not know, but is currently an irrelevant question. > I think my bug report MAY be valid. > If not, I appologise in advance if I am wasting people's time. > Currently, I do not have the needed experience to take this further > AND achieve the Debian imminent release timescales. I am now more enlightened. --- If my next text piece here, is cross posting, then I do understand 'cross posting' is fround upon. I do it to make life easier. It is for readers convenience Julien, here are some brief exerpts from one di installation-report I filed as :- Debian Bug#606416 > Package: installation-reports > No boot from raid1 partition on debian-squeeze-di-beta1 new install. (For this same machine, more details way above). > Machine: Motherboard: 'A bit' KT7, Raid, 1 Ghz, 1Gb SDRAM. > Processor: AMD AThlon K7 > **** > DASD chip: On-motherboard HPT370 raid controller 2001. > www.highpoint-tech.com ( hardware raid) (Fake raid I believe ?) > Is not used by me for 'HARDWARE raid '. The intention is to use the > HPT370 for Debian GNU/Linux MDADM 'SOFTWARE raid' mode 1 (mirroring) > using Debian-GNU/Linux-Squeeze-di-RC2-i386 soon to be Debian V6. > **** > Comments/Problems: > Using graphical installer: > The CD or DVD with the following label has been scanned: > Debian GNU/Linux squeeze-di-beta1_Squeeze_-Official Beta i386 DVD > Binary-1 20101027-01:46 > If you wish to scan another CD or DVD, please insert it now. > Scan another CD or DVD? (No) > Trying to boot from a raid 1 (mirror) set. > I installed the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record. > "Finish the installation : Installation complete, so it is time to boot > into your new system... " > The hardware post and bios progress ok, but when bios hands over to > continue the ipl from a disk, it just waits. > *** This is where the install fails. > It does not auto boot up into the newly installed system. *** END of excerpts from Debian Bug#606416. Thank you again Julien for your feedback. Regards, McTech. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org