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satimis
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Kernel panic

#1 Post by satimis »

Hi folks,

I have "sarge-i386-netinst.iso downloaded and burned on CD. I met following problem to install Debian with Sarge-CD

Setup
ATA-66 HD connected ATA-66 controller as Primary, only one HD

Booted up PC with Sarge-CD

1)
linux26 acpi=off
linux26 sym53c8xx=safe
.......
Mount-cache hash table entries = 512 (Order -0 4096 bytes)
the PC hung here

2)
Tried follows;
linux acpi=off
linux sym53c8xx=safe
linux sysm53c8xx=safe:y
(Remark
NCL-based SCSI Controller sym53c8xx=safe:y)
etc.

All ended;
Code:8b 41 81 18 03 ........
<0> Kernel panic:Attemted to kill init

Could not proceed. Kindly advise.

TIA

B.R.
satimis

lacek
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#2 Post by lacek »

My first guess would be a hardware error in that case.
You should download the stable netinst iso image, burn it, and boot it. If the problem persists, you probably have some kind of hardware error. If it works, install the stable release, and once you finished, you can dist-upgrade to sarge.

trave11er
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Re: Kernel panic

#3 Post by trave11er »

satimis wrote: Setup
ATA-66 HD connected ATA-66 controller as Primary, only one HD
[...]
Tried follows;
linux acpi=off
linux sym53c8xx=safe
linux sysm53c8xx=safe:y
(Remark
NCL-based SCSI Controller sym53c8xx=safe:y)
etc.

All ended;
Code:8b 41 81 18 03 ........
<0> Kernel panic:Attemted to kill init
A few questions:
  • What is the exact URL you have downloaded the iso from? This information should be always provided with the d-i bug reports.
  • As far as I know, sysm53c8xx is a SCSI controller. You do not seem to have any SCSI hardware, only IDE, right?
  • Please provide at least 10 lines which kernel outputs before the final messages.

satimis
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Re: Kernel panic

#4 Post by satimis »

Hi trave11er,
[*] What is the exact URL you have downloaded the iso from? This information should be always provided with the d-i bug reports.
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
under
netinst CD image, with Debian base
sarge-i386-netinst.iso
[*] As far as I know, sysm53c8xx is a SCSI controller. You do not seem to have any SCSI hardware, only IDE, right?
ATA controller is recognised as SCSI on BIOS
[*] Please provide at least 10 lines which kernel outputs before the final messages.
It would be difficult for me taking down the lines as they move too fast.

B.R.
satimis

lacek
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#5 Post by lacek »

[*] Please provide at least 10 lines which kernel outputs before the final messages.
It would be difficult for me taking down the lines as they move too fast.
Well when the system freezes, all the text lines stop scrolling aren't they? :-)

satimis
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#6 Post by satimis »

Hi folks,

I got my problem fixed. The first sarge-i386-netinst.iso download from

http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/

having bug.

I download another sarge-i386-netinst.iso from
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-t ... /20040915/

It worked having the base Debian installed.

Now another problem in front of me is connecting Debian ftp server. Because my ISP only assign dynamic IP address. I left IP address empty on setting network during installation.

Please advise how to reconfig the network. TIA

B.R.
satimis

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