[Bug 897615] [NEW] Installation problems with Ubuntu Server (amd64)

[Emil Isberg]

Public bug reported:

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 11.10
Release:        11.10

Server: SuperMicro Atom D525
Linux detects: Supermicro X7SPA-HF/X7SPA-HF

Insallation media: USB

1st problem: Media not detected
Tried cdrom-detect/try-usb=true but it did not help.

Changed to term, checked /dev/disk/by-label to find out the /dev/sdX
Cmd: mount -t vfat /dev/sdX /cdrom
Problem solved.

2nd problem: Stop when choosing packageinstallation
Error message: 50mirror.ubuntu backed out

Could not find out why 50mirror.ubuntu stoppped, but since I had media on "/cdrom" I didn't think I would need it either.
Cmd: rm /usr/lib/apt-setup/generators/50mirror.ubuntu
Problem solved.

3d problem: Stop when running grub-setup/install.
It looked like the in-target system was confused where the package should be located.
Error message: grub-pc not found but is referenced by other packages...

Not certain exactly what of the following that fixed it:
chrooted into /target
unmount /cdrom -> not mounted msg (mount said it was mounted)
mkdir /cdrom
mount -t vfat /dev/sdX /cdrom
edit /etc/apt/sources.list -> uncommented cdrom rows, commented network rows

Problem solved.

1st problem could be "too new hardware", 2nd could be a result of the
1st problem. 3d problem looks like confused system though.

Yes, I should really have posted these as separate bugposts. And perhaps
I also should have posted it as a blog post somewhere. But the bugs
might depend on each other, and I couldn't find another bug report with
similar problems regarding 11.10. So do with it as you please.

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Installation problems with Ubuntu Server (amd64)

Status in “debian-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:        11.10

  Server: SuperMicro Atom D525
  Linux detects: Supermicro X7SPA-HF/X7SPA-HF

  Insallation media: USB

  1st problem: Media not detected
  Tried cdrom-detect/try-usb=true but it did not help.

  Changed to term, checked /dev/disk/by-label to find out the /dev/sdX
  Cmd: mount -t vfat /dev/sdX /cdrom
  Problem solved.

  2nd problem: Stop when choosing packageinstallation
  Error message: 50mirror.ubuntu backed out

  Could not find out why 50mirror.ubuntu stoppped, but since I had media on "/cdrom" I didn't think I would need it either.
  Cmd: rm /usr/lib/apt-setup/generators/50mirror.ubuntu
  Problem solved.

  3d problem: Stop when running grub-setup/install.
  It looked like the in-target system was confused where the package should be located.
  Error message: grub-pc not found but is referenced by other packages...

  Not certain exactly what of the following that fixed it:
  chrooted into /target
  unmount /cdrom -> not mounted msg (mount said it was mounted)
  mkdir /cdrom
  mount -t vfat /dev/sdX /cdrom
  edit /etc/apt/sources.list -> uncommented cdrom rows, commented network rows

  Problem solved.

  1st problem could be "too new hardware", 2nd could be a result of the
  1st problem. 3d problem looks like confused system though.

  Yes, I should really have posted these as separate bugposts. And
  perhaps I also should have posted it as a blog post somewhere. But the
  bugs might depend on each other, and I couldn't find another bug
  report with similar problems regarding 11.10. So do with it as you
  please.

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