Bug#596907: installation-reports: mostly successful squeeze install from USB stick

2010-09-15 Thread mfidelman
Christian PERRIER wrote: Quoting mfidel...@ntcorp.com (mfidel...@ntcorp.com): yes to the language/country/keyboard/network questions - but no splash screen or other opportunity to select an install mode Hmmm, sure, that's maybe a limitation of the way USB boot devices are built (kern

Bug#596907: installation-reports: mostly successful squeeze install from USB stick

2010-09-15 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting mfidel...@ntcorp.com (mfidel...@ntcorp.com): > yes to the language/country/keyboard/network questions - but no > splash screen or other opportunity to select an install mode Hmmm, sure, that's maybe a limitation of the way USB boot devices are built (kernel+initrd+iso image). There's then

Bug#596907: installation-reports: mostly successful squeeze install from USB stick

2010-09-15 Thread mfidelman
Christian PERRIER wrote: No language/country/keyboard/network questions? Loading custom modules is proposed only in expert mode. *That* is on purpose..:-) Rescue mode is to be chosen at boot time, by choosing a special entry in the boot menu. yes to the language/country/keyboard/network q

Bug#596907: installation-reports: mostly successful squeeze install from USB stick

2010-09-14 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Miles Fidelman (mfidel...@ntcorp.com): Thanks for your regular tests. They help a lot figuring out areas that still need work. > Comments/Problems: > - no opportunity to load custom installer modules > - no opportunity to install grub legacy, installed grub2 ok > > successfully installed

Bug#596907: installation-reports: mostly successful squeeze install from USB stick

2010-09-14 Thread Miles Fidelman
Package: installation-reports Severity: normal Tags: d-i -- Package-specific info: Boot method: USB Image version: squeeze, daily build 9/14/10 16:07 using netinst .iso Date: 9/14/10 approx. 5pm Machine: custom tower Partitions: r...@linuxbox:/home/milesf# df -Tl FilesystemType 1K-block