Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: ------------------ Downloaded the iso image on 22.3.2005 from: http://debian.cn99.com/debian-cd/sarge/rc2/sarge-i386-1.iso ------------------
uname -a: ------------------ Linux klopotec 2.4.27-1-386 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:24:46 UTC 2004 i686 GNU/Linux ------------------ Date: <Date and time of the install> ------------------ 23.3.2005 around 12.00 GMT ------------------ Method: ------------------ downloaded sarge-i386-1.iso burned it on CD and booted from it. Used expert mode ------------------ Machine: Compaq Presario 703jp Processor: AMD Duron 900MHz Memory: 256 Mb Root Device: IDE Root Size/partition table: ------------------- root 3.9 Gb + swap 300 Mb + NTFS + vfat ------------------- Output of lspci ---------------- 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] (rev 80) 0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133 AGP] 0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South] (rev 42) 0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) 0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 1a) 0000:00:07.4 Bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] (rev 40) 0000:00:07.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50) 0000:00:09.0 Communication controller: Conexant HSF 56k HSFi Modem (rev 01) 0000:00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01) 0000:00:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) 0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. VT8636A [ProSavage KN133] AGP4X VGA Controller (TwisterK) (rev 01) ---------------- and lspci -n: ----------------- 0000:00:00.0 0600: 1106:0305 (rev 80) 0000:00:01.0 0604: 1106:8305 0000:00:07.0 0601: 1106:0686 (rev 42) 0000:00:07.1 0101: 1106:0571 (rev 06) 0000:00:07.2 0c03: 1106:3038 (rev 1a) 0000:00:07.4 0680: 1106:3057 (rev 40) 0000:00:07.5 0401: 1106:3058 (rev 50) 0000:00:09.0 0780: 14f1:2f00 (rev 01) 0000:00:0a.0 0607: 104c:ac50 (rev 01) 0000:00:0b.0 0200: 10ec:8139 (rev 10) 0000:01:00.0 0300: 5333:8d02 (rev 01) ----------------- Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot worked: [ O] Configure network HW: [E ] Config network: [ ] Detect CD: [O ] Load installer modules: [ O] Detect hard drives: [O ] Partition hard drives: [ O] Create file systems: [O ] Mount partitions: [ O] Install base system: [O ] Install boot loader: [ O] Reboot: [ O] added nolapic acpi=on Comments/Problems: First tried to install Woody. All worked well except ACPI. Becouse I had/still have no idea how to compile kernel I decided to Install Sarge becouse of ACPI support. First tried with netinstall with image downloaded on 21.3.2005 from ttp://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/i386/current/ All worked well except I couldn't connect to internet over PPPoE. If I knew what I know now I would probably made it (read bellow). Then downloaded http://debian.cn99.com/debian-cd/sarge/rc2/sarge-i386-netinst.iso (last modified 22-Nov-2004). Installed 2.6 kernel and had the same problem with Ethernet card. The debian-installer recognizes all the hardware and installs additional drivers for my card (rtl8139 and 8139too). Which is where the problem lies. I removed the drivers later with modconf and then reinstalled 8139too and it worked. But I had to repeat this after every reboot (I'm newbie!!). But main problem was the external PS/2 mouse which didn't worked. The touchpad Synaptics mouse worked well. When in console I moved the PS/2 mouse I got a acreen od output like this: psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte1 psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte1 psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte1 psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte1 psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte1 when touched the touchpad i got this psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 - driver resynched and all came to normal. I found out that this is a kernel problem, so I reinstalled Sarge with 2.4 kernel in expert mode. I didn't allow debian-installer to install additonal driver for Ethernet card i.e. 8139too and skipped all network HW and network configuration. Got a fully functional base install and after running pppoeconf continued instalation with apt-get. Simple, when you once know how to do it!! The debian-install program is nice and simple enough (even in expert mode), a big improvement from Woody installer, but with my "exotic - designed for Windows XP" laptop it was a little harder deal. But I made it and now I'm a happy user of Debian. ACPI still has some problems, but I will fix it in future. Thanks for all the good work!!!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
