Package: installation-reports Boot method: CD Image version: debian-500-alpha-netinst.iso
Date: 2009.02.17 17:53 CET Machine: Digital Alpha AXP 150 (DEC 2000 model 300 - Jensen) Processor: DIgital Alpha EV4 - 150 Mhz Memory: 128 MB Partitions: N/A Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn): N/A Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [O] Detect network card: [E] Configure network: [E] 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: Trying to boot the Debian 5.0 netboot install image fails to detect CD and/or network card (DE422). It boots up to the install screen just fine, but without CD/network card support unable to install base system. (scsi controller- aha1742 (eisa), network card - de422 (eisa) As far as I can recall from my memory Jensen needed a special kernel (CONFIG_ALPHA_JENSEN=y). Thanks in advance, -- frts