Bug#477988: Failed to detect ROM drive after starting installation
Package: installation-reports Boot method: DVD/CD to entire 40GB hard disc, several boot methods tried Image version: Etch 4.0r3 DVD1, 4.0r3 KDE disc 1, Businesscard 4.0r3, all verified OK Date: April 25, 2008 Machine: IBM Thinkpad i1200 series 1161-93G with 40GB hard disc Processor: (unknown, assume standard) Memory:(unknown, assume standard) Partitions: Single / partition plus swap, auto setup Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn: Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [O] Detect network card:[O] Configure network: [O] Detect CD: [E] 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: Repeatedly stopped reading DVD/CD while searching for hardware and ROM drive, so I tried altF2 dmesg | more Near end of file, found Probing IDE interface ide1 hdc: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-C2402, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive IRQ 15: Nobody cared, disabling interrupt This was immediately followed by a string of reports about hdc (CD/DVD) lost interrupt, and eventually a hint to try rebooting with the irqpoll option. Tried another installation using expert irqpoll no problems, went straight through and re-booted OK. Should irqpoll be included in the standard installation proceedure? I have no further access to the laptop, this report was submitted afterwards. -- Chris Bell NEW alternative address: chrisbell at chrisbell.org.uk Microsoft sells you Windows ... Linux gives you the whole house. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#477988: Failed to detect ROM drive after starting installation
reassign 477988 debian-installer retitle 477988 Document irqpoll in the special boot parameters help screen severity 477988 wishlist thanks On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 07:18:19AM +0100, Chris Bell wrote: Repeatedly stopped reading DVD/CD while searching for hardware and ROM drive, so I tried altF2 dmesg | more Near end of file, found Probing IDE interface ide1 hdc: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-C2402, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive IRQ 15: Nobody cared, disabling interrupt This was immediately followed by a string of reports about hdc (CD/DVD) lost interrupt, and eventually a hint to try rebooting with the irqpoll option. Tried another installation using expert irqpoll no problems, went straight through and re-booted OK. Should irqpoll be included in the standard installation proceedure? irqpoll really slow down the system and it would be a loss to include it in the default command-line. However, it is not currently documented in the help screen alongside other special boot parameters for hardware work-arounds. It might worth it to mention it there. Cheers, -- Jérémy Bobbio.''`. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: :Ⓐ : # apt-get install anarchism `. `'` `- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#477988: Failed to detect ROM drive after starting installation
Jérémy Bobbio wrote: reassign 477988 debian-installer retitle 477988 Document irqpoll in the special boot parameters help screen severity 477988 wishlist thanks On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 07:18:19AM +0100, Chris Bell wrote: Repeatedly stopped reading DVD/CD while searching for hardware and ROM drive, so I tried altF2 dmesg | more Near end of file, found Probing IDE interface ide1 hdc: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-C2402, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive IRQ 15: Nobody cared, disabling interrupt This was immediately followed by a string of reports about hdc (CD/DVD) lost interrupt, and eventually a hint to try rebooting with the irqpoll option. Tried another installation using expert irqpoll no problems, went straight through and re-booted OK. Should irqpoll be included in the standard installation proceedure? irqpoll really slow down the system and it would be a loss to include it in the default command-line. However, it is not currently documented in the help screen alongside other special boot parameters for hardware work-arounds. It might worth it to mention it there. I have. I wonder if irqfixup would be worth trying. It should handle the case of a lost interrupt w/o irqpoll's overhead. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
