RE: Debian installation

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To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:27:25 -0400

Dear Michael,

Just this past weekend I managed to install sid on a Dell Dimension 8100
desktop (about 2-3 years old now) using a net-install CD which I downloaded
from the net (http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/). It
installed pretty easily. I do remember that there were a number of options
that could be typed at the boot prompt once I booted from the CD. One of
the options that may apply to you had something to do with exactly the error
message you received aic7xx=off or something like that, specifically having
to do with certain model Dells. Maybe if you typed this at the boot prompt
you could avoid that error. You can hit F5 or F6 for the exact command once
you are at the boot prompt.

Now, I just used the defaults, typed "expert26" (without the following
aic7xx=off) and hit return through pretty much the whole
installation--giving the defaults. I am not really an expert, but the
"expert26" command at the boot allows you to specifically download the
unstable flavor of Debian. The option to choose stable, unstable, testing
becomes available part way through the installation. I now have a working
GNU/Debian linux computer!

I hope I haven't misled you and that this has helped. By the way, I would
strongly recommend the net-install since the CD images of the sarge and sid
would not work for me. I tried downloadind them on different machines and
burning the CD images with different burners (I was sure there was something
I was just not doing correctly!). I am now convinced that the problem is
not at my end but with the images themselves.

Anyway, best of luck!

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Satterwhite [mailto:michael@weblore.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 3:59 PM
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Debian installation

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After the very useful discussion on sarge vs sid, I downloaded the sid
installer and tried to set it up on a Dell desktop with a 3Com 3C905C-Tx
card.

When it tries to detect the network, I get the message "Error while running
modprobe -v aic7xxx

I tried to continue. When it reached the network configuration, DHCP
configuration failed. I did a manual setup, rechecked the parameters and
tried to continue. I then got the message

"An error occurred and the network configuration has been aborted. You may
retry it from the installation main menu."

I tried to continue. When it reached the point of detecting hardware, I
again
got the message "Error while running modprobe -v aic7xxx"

I'm stuborn, but it was obvious at this point that Debian wasn't going to
install. There isn't anything esoteric on this system - and the network card

is well supported under Linux. I am going to submit an installation report,
but does anyone know what might correct this?:

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