This same issue appears to be referenced here:
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=133564
I followed the instructions and prevented the kernel from using
nouveau.ko and I booted successfully. I suppose this bug can be closed,
but it's still a problem that required manual intervention, so I'm not
sure what to do as far as filing a bug in the appropriate place.
I also don't really know what it means to not be able to use nouveau
drivers.
I got this far thanks to reddit user /u/akas84, our discussion is here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/debian/comments/6liq1m/kernel_panic_null_pointer_dereference_first_boot/?st=j4ryrztn&sh=2226543c
They suggest the problem is with nouveau. What can I do in the meantime?
Thanks
On Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:00:14 -0500 Ed Peguillan III
<edward.j.peguilla...@ou.edu> wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
> Severity: critical
> Tags: d-i
> Justification: breaks the whole system
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> * What led up to the situation?
>
> Image of panic (after installing stable): https://i.imgur.com/4uTKicf.jpg
>
> I reformatted my computer and tried installing Debian Testing.
> The very first reboot led to the kernel panic shown in the imgur image. I
> reformatted again, this time trying Debian 9.0 Stable from the link
> given in "Image version": debian-9.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso. I got the
> exact same kernel panic shown in the imgur image.
>
> * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
> ineffective)?
>
> I simply installed Debian stable and rebooted.
>
> * What was the outcome of this action?
>
> I got a kernel panic about 6.7 seconds after booting. No time to
> login or anything, it seems to happen instantaneously after the tty
> shows the "login:" prompt.
>
> * What outcome did you expect instead?
>
> I hoped to have a working system.
>
> -- Package-specific info:
>
> Boot method: USB
> Image version:
https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-9.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso
> Date: 5 July, 2017
>
> Machine: Motherboard: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P (I can get more information if
> needed)
>
> Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred>
>
> During install, I wiped and created a new partition table on the hard
> drive to hold Debian. I created a single extended partition covering the
> entire drive, then a single ext4 partition covering that entire extended
> partition. This partition served as mountpoint for /. I set root's
> reserved block percentage to 0%.
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> ALL WERE OK
>
> Initial boot: [O]
> Detect network card: [ ]
> Configure network: [ ]
> Detect CD: [ ]
> Load installer modules: [ ]
> Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
