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Sarge installs, Etch says "No"-->Next step?
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| <<caution, newbie talk ahead>>
I recently installed sarge, an almost glitchless job.
Then I tried etch on the same machine. Failed. (Done as fresh install,
from scratch)
1) Can't find ethernet card
2) Can't detect hard drive
So, naturally, I don't get it. Both installs successful and failed were
netinstalls.
The hard drives (2) are old SCSI, Seagates. The box did service for a
few years as a server.
SEAGATE ST318437LW
Initio Ultra SCS Host Adapter (2X)
The ethernet card adapter is:
D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (rev.A)
BIOS Award Software 6.00PG (08/02/01)
PIII/933
What's a next logical step? Appreciate any input.
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| anders.jackson@gmail.com 2006-08-31, 7:19 pm |
| rib wrote:
> <<caution, newbie talk ahead>>
>
> I recently installed sarge, an almost glitchless job.
>
> Then I tried etch on the same machine. Failed. (Done as fresh install,
> from scratch)
> 1) Can't find ethernet card
> 2) Can't detect hard drive
> So, naturally, I don't get it. Both installs successful and failed were
> netinstalls.
....
> What's a next logical step? Appreciate any input.
Have you tried reading installation documents?
Have you tried F2-F6 when you boot from CD? There is some help to get
past some hardware problems like you have. Might have some answers
there.
File a bug report? Give output from "lspci" from the earlier
installation will help those with some clue to help out.
Good luck.
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| anders.jackson@gmail.com wrote:
> rib wrote:
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> ...
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> Have you tried reading installation documents?
> Have you tried F2-F6 when you boot from CD? There is some help to get
> past some hardware problems like you have. Might have some answers
> there.
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> File a bug report? Give output from "lspci" from the earlier
> installation will help those with some clue to help out.
>
> Good luck.
Thanks, I'll try some of your probes and report back. Yes, I've read
the installation docs, which for the most part guided me through the
successful installation, but didn't seem to help me get past the failed
installation.
Bob
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| Geico Caveman 2006-09-06, 1:15 pm |
| rib wrote:
> <<caution, newbie talk ahead>>
>
> I recently installed sarge, an almost glitchless job.
>
> Then I tried etch on the same machine. Failed. (Done as fresh install,
> from scratch)
>
> 1) Can't find ethernet card
> 2) Can't detect hard drive
>
> So, naturally, I don't get it. Both installs successful and failed were
> netinstalls.
>
> The hard drives (2) are old SCSI, Seagates. The box did service for a
> few years as a server.
> SEAGATE ST318437LW
> Initio Ultra SCS Host Adapter (2X)
>
> The ethernet card adapter is:
> D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (rev.A)
>
> BIOS Award Software 6.00PG (08/02/01)
> PIII/933
>
> What's a next logical step? Appreciate any input.
I do not know why etch fails to install for you, but one way out of your
problem is :
1. Install sarge (which works for you).
2. Edit /etc/apt/sources.list to change sarge/stable to etch/testing.
3. Run apt-get dist-upgrade as root.
You now have a working etch system.
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| Thanks Geico, I'll give this a shot.
Bob
Geico Caveman wrote:
> rib wrote:
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> I do not know why etch fails to install for you, but one way out of your
> problem is :
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> 1. Install sarge (which works for you).
> 2. Edit /etc/apt/sources.list to change sarge/stable to etch/testing.
> 3. Run apt-get dist-upgrade as root.
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> You now have a working etch system.
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