Debian-installer-version: 6 Jul 2003 http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/netinst/i386/ uname -a: Linux nahoo 2.4.21-1-686 #2 Mon Jun 16 22:13:09 EST 2003 i686 GNU/Linux Date: 7 Jul 2003 Method: boot from CD-ROM Machine: Generic i686 Processor: Pentium IV 1.8GHz Memory: 512Mb Root Device: IDE, Seagate ST360020A
Root Size/partition table: This is the partition table as is it now, I can't assure that it was the same at the time of the installation (one doesn't find the paper with the copy of the partition table when needed :(, see the explanation). Disk /dev/hda: 60.0 GB, 60022480896 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7297 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 1 13 104391 83 Linux (/boot) /dev/hda2 * 14 77 514080 83 Linux (/root) /dev/hda3 78 1989 15358140 83 Linux (/) /dev/hda4 1990 7297 42636510 f Win95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/hda5 1990 7278 42483861 83 Linux (/home) /dev/hda6 7279 7297 152586 82 Linux swap /dev/hdb is a hd of 3.2 Gb without partitions. Output of lspci: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82850 850 (Tehama) Chipset Host Bridge (MCH) (rev 02) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82850 850 (Tehama) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 02) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB PCI Bridge (rev 04) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 04) 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801BA IDE U100 (rev 04) 00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 04) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM SMBus (rev 04) 00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 04) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] (rev b2) 02:0a.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07) 02:0a.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 07) 02:0b.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt879 Video Capture (rev 02) 02:0b.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt879 Audio Capture (rev 02) 02:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) 02:0d.0 SCSI storage controller: Advanced System Products, Inc ABP940-U / ABP960-U (rev 03) Base System Installation Checklist: Initial boot worked: [O] Configure network HW: [E] Config network: [ ] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [E] 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: * Configure network HW: the installer failed to load the module for Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10), it tries to load rtl8139, but the correct module is 8139too, I think this is a know issue. * Partition hard drives: Automatic partitioning didn't work as expected. It didn't ask which hard disk to use (or both), also, it didn't ask for confirmation to write the partition table or start making the file-systems. For me this is more than unsafe, it is destructive. So, I think that at least you need to put a really _big_ warning. I didn't continue the installation because I was doing it in my every day use computer, so, as soon as I realice what was happening I press the reset button in order to minimice the damage.
