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Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD
Image version: debian-40r3-i386-netinst.iso
Date: 7-12-2008, approx noon Central time
Machine: New HP desktop
Processor: celeron
Memory:
Partitions: did not get to partitioning stage of install
Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn:
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [E]
Detect network card: [ ]
Configure network: [ ]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
I downloaded the "netinst" file and burned it to a CD using
the windows-supplied "cdburn".
When I booted from the CD, I got the usual display and
pressed ENTER for default installation. After a screen or
so of display, the machine stopped, with the last few lines:
ACPI: Interpreter enabled
ACPI: using IOAPIC for interrupt routing
ACPI: PCI Root Bridge [PCI0] (0000.00)
ACPI: assume root bridge [\_SP_.PCI0] bus is 0
The machine would not respond to control-alt-del,
control-C, or ESC. I could only turn it off by unplugging
it!
I tried to follow a suggestion from the debian-user mailing
list, typing
install pci=noacpi
instead of just pressing ENTER. The machine ground to a
halt again, with the last few lines:
ACPI: bus type pci registered
ACPI: Interpreter enabled
ACPI: using PIC ...
PnP: PNP ACPI: found 17 devices
PnPBIOS: Disabled by ACPI PNP
PCI: Probing PCI hardware
ACPI: Assume root bridge [\_SB_.PCI0] bus is 0.
Thanks for your help!
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On Friday 18 July 2008, Charles Blair wrote:
> >Please also try a Lenny beta2 installation image [1] which uses a
> >different kernel version, even if only to see if the problem is
> > specific to the 2.6.18 kernel that Etch uses.
>
> Use of the lennybeta2 cdinst made my previous problem go away.
That's good to hear.
> I got a message at the very beginning suggesting I use the amd64
> version rather than the i386 version (my machine is an HP small
> forms desktop). I ignored this message and stayed with the i386
> out of laziness. So far, things seem to be working.
That message is mostly informational. Running a 32-bit installation on a
system that is 64-bit capable is a valid option. You may want to use the
64-bit "amd64" kernel that is available though as that gets rid of the
distinction between "low" and "high" memory that 32-bit kernels have.
Using that 64-bit kernel with your 32-bit "userland" works fine.
> Thank you very much for your help.
No problem. Good luck with your system. Closing the report as the problem
was resolved.
Cheers,
FJP
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