Bug#618929: Additional info
On Monday 04 April 2011 20:59:40 Tremblay, Mike A wrote: > It is certainly possible that my CD drive is flaky. Do you know of a > diagnostic test in the Debian release that I could use to simply read > several known good CDs for errors? For Debian CD images you can use md5sum for checking the integrity/authenticity of the CDs. For example, on the files in http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/ making: $ md5sum debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso must report the same as in the content of the MD5SUMS.small file in the same directory. -- Melhores cumprimentos/Best regards, Miguel Figueiredo http://www.DebianPT.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201104042226.41710.el...@debianpt.org
Bug#618929: Additional info
It is certainly possible that my CD drive is flaky. Do you know of a diagnostic test in the Debian release that I could use to simply read several known good CDs for errors? Thanks, Mike -Original Message- From: Miguel Figueiredo [mailto:el...@debianpt.org] Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 10:21 AM To: Tremblay, Mike A Cc: 618...@bugs.debian.org Subject: Re: Bug#618929: Additional info Hi, according to the log you sent grub was successfully installed: Mar 25 17:22:36 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '/dev/sda' Mar 25 17:22:37 grub-installer: info: grub-install supports --no-floppy Mar 25 17:22:37 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install --no-floppy --force "/dev/sda" Mar 25 17:22:57 grub-installer: Installation finished. No error reported. Mar 25 17:22:57 grub-installer: info: grub-install ran successfully > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543489] sr 1:0:1:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543539] sr 1:0:1:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543587] Info fld=0x504c0, ILI > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543661] sr 1:0:1:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Illegal mode for this track > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543740] sr 1:0:1:0: [sr0] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 05 04 c0 00 00 02 00 > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543823] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 1315584 On your log there are also several read errors from the CD used to install the system. This could be due to bad hardware, bad disk or even a driver issue. The read errors can lead to unexpected result. I would be great if you burn an image on a cd-recorder /disc known to work properly and verify if the burned cd is properly written/read before installing. You can also use a daily image with a newer kernel, those are available on: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/is o-cd/ Also Debian 6.0 got an update: http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/6.0.1a/i386/iso-cd/ -- Melhores cumprimentos/Best regards, Miguel Figueiredo http://www.DebianPT.org This message and any enclosures are intended only for the addressee. Please notify the sender by email if you are not the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute this message or its contents or enclosures to any other person and any such actions may be unlawful. Ball reserves the right to monitor and review all messages and enclosures sent to or from this email address. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/7575324f915a05448800386f6ceaf3670e049...@aeromsg2.aero.ball.com
Bug#618929: Additional info
Hi, according to the log you sent grub was successfully installed: Mar 25 17:22:36 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '/dev/sda' Mar 25 17:22:37 grub-installer: info: grub-install supports --no-floppy Mar 25 17:22:37 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install --no-floppy --force "/dev/sda" Mar 25 17:22:57 grub-installer: Installation finished. No error reported. Mar 25 17:22:57 grub-installer: info: grub-install ran successfully > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543489] sr 1:0:1:0: [sr0] Result: > hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543539] sr 1:0:1:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Illegal > Request [current] > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543587] Info fld=0x504c0, ILI > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543661] sr 1:0:1:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Illegal > mode for this track > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543740] sr 1:0:1:0: [sr0] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 > 00 05 04 c0 00 00 02 00 > Mar 25 16:55:48 kernel: [ 3697.543823] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, > sector 1315584 On your log there are also several read errors from the CD used to install the system. This could be due to bad hardware, bad disk or even a driver issue. The read errors can lead to unexpected result. I would be great if you burn an image on a cd-recorder /disc known to work properly and verify if the burned cd is properly written/read before installing. You can also use a daily image with a newer kernel, those are available on: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/ Also Debian 6.0 got an update: http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/6.0.1a/i386/iso-cd/ -- Melhores cumprimentos/Best regards, Miguel Figueiredo http://www.DebianPT.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201104031721.20014.el...@debianpt.org
Bug#618929: Additional info
I have discovered, purely by accident, that if I have my Windows 98 O/S disc in the CD drive as the Linux system is powering up, a program on the Win98 disc will gain control and offer me the choices " Boot from Hard disc, or Boot from CD ROM". On selecting the Hard disc choice, the Linux systems boots. I briefly see the GRUB prompt on the screen as the process starts, but it quickly scrolls off as the other start-up messages are output. I would rather the system start without the need for a CD in the drive. Mike This message and any enclosures are intended only for the addressee. Please notify the sender by email if you are not the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute this message or its contents or enclosures to any other person and any such actions may be unlawful. Ball reserves the right to monitor and review all messages and enclosures sent to or from this email address.
