Bug#505243: [TEST RC1] Resize NTFS ; windows detection ; Nec VL360 - Debian

Package: installation-reports

-- Package-specific info:

Boot method: CD
Image version: multiarch lenny-pre-rc1 (2008-11-xx)
Date: 2008-11-10

Machine: NEC Powermate VL360
Processor: AMD64
Memory: 1GB
Partitions: see below


Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [ ]
Configure network: [ ]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [O]
Install tasks: [O]
Install boot loader: [O]
Overall install: [O]

Comments/Problems:

The following regression test are passed :
* resize NTFS partition (for Windows XP)
* Detect windows (in GRUB, if that's what the test means).

I have a concern regarding the "multiarch CD" :
syslinux/isolinux boots the amd-64 installer directly (i.e it doesn't
show the menu).
I suspect that it isn't the desired behavior. I've had a quick look and
I suppose it's because isolinux/isolinux.cfg declares "timeout 0", then
amd64text.cfg declares "default64 amd64-install".
I assume it can be solved either by:
- declaring "timeout 999" in amd64text.cfg
or
- removing "default64 amd64-install".


Franklin


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df -Tl
Filesystem Type 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda3 ext3 9155584 437260 8253244 6% /
tmpfs tmpfs 481916 0 481916 0% /lib/init/rw
udev tmpfs 10240 92 10148 1% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs 481916 0 481916 0% /dev/shm
/dev/sdb vfat 127476 68548 58928 54% /mnt

fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0f300f2f

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 3406 27358663+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 3407 8571 41487862+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda3 * 8572 9729 9301635 83 Linux
/dev/sda5 3407 8513 41021946 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 8514 8571 465853+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris

/boot/grub/menu.lst
[[..]]
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professionnel
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1





umame -a: Linux p310401 2.6.26-1-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Oct 9 14:16:53 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0000 10de02f0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0001 10de02fa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0002 10de02fe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0003 10de02f8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0004 10de02f9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0005 10de02ff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0006 10de027f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0007 10de027e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0010 10de02fc 4ff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 pcieport-driver
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0018 10de02fd 4fe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 pcieport-driver
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0020 10de02fb 4fd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 pcieport-driver
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0028 10de0241 5 fc000000 e000000c 0 fb000004 0 0 40000002 1000000 10000000 0 1000000 0 0 20000
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0048 10de0270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0050 10de0260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0051 10de0264 5 0 0 0 0 1c01 1c41 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 0 nForce2_smbus
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0052 10de0272 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0058 10de026d 17 fe02f000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 ohci_hcd
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0059 10de026e 16 fe02e000 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 ehci_hcd
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0068 10de0265 0 1f0 3f6 170 376 f401 0 0 8 0 8 0 10 0 0 AMD_IDE
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0070 10de0266 14 9f1 bf1 971 b71 e001 fe02d000 0 8 4 8 4 10 1000 0 sata_nv
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0078 10de0267 17 9e1 be1 961 b61 cc01 fe02c000 0 8 4 8 4 10 1000 0 sata_nv
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0080 10de026f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 0081 10de026c 16 fe024000 0 0 0 0 0 0 4000 0 0 0 0 0 0 HDA Intel
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 00a0 10de0269 15 fe02b000 c801 0 0 0 0 0 1000 8 0 0 0 0 0 forcedeth
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 00c0 10221100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 00c1 10221101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 00c2 10221102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/proc/bus/pci/devices: 00c3 10221103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 k8temp

/proc/cmdline: root=/dev/sda3 ro quiet

/proc/cpuinfo: processor : 0
/proc/cpuinfo: vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
/proc/cpuinfo: cpu family : 15
/proc/cpuinfo: model : 79
/proc/cpuinfo: model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
/proc/cpuinfo: stepping : 2
/proc/cpuinfo: cpu MHz : 2004.173
/proc/cpuinfo: cache size : 512 KB
/proc/cpuinfo: fpu : yes
/proc/cpuinfo: fpu_exception : yes
/proc/cpuinfo: cpuid level : 1
/proc/cpuinfo: wp : yes
/proc/cpuinfo: flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow rep_good pni cx16 lahf_lm svm extapic cr8_legacy
/proc/cpuinfo: bogomips : 4012.35
/proc/cpuinfo: TLB size : 1024 4K pages
/proc/cpuinfo: clflush size : 64
/proc/cpuinfo: cache_alignment : 64
/proc/cpuinfo: address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
/proc/cpuinfo: power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc

dmidecode: # dmidecode 2.9
dmidecode: SMBIOS 2.4 present.
dmidecode: 42 structures occupying 1759 bytes.
dmidecode: Table at 0x000F0000.
dmidecode:
dmidecode: Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
dmidecode: BIOS Information
dmidecode: Vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmidecode: Version: W7295NP2.107
dmidecode: Release Date: 07/27/2006
dmidecode: Address: 0xE0000
dmidecode: Runtime Size: 128 kB
dmidecode: ROM Size: 512 kB
dmidecode: Characteristics:
dmidecode: ISA is supported
dmidecode: PCI is supported
dmidecode: PNP is supported
dmidecode: APM is supported
dmidecode: BIOS is upgradeable
dmidecode: BIOS shadowing is allowed
dmidecode: Boot from CD is supported
dmidecode: Selectable boot is supported
dmidecode: BIOS ROM is socketed
dmidecode: EDD is supported
dmidecode: 5.25"/360 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
dmidecode: 5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
dmidecode: 3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
dmidecode: 3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
dmidecode: Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
dmidecode: 8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
dmidecode: Serial services are supported (int 14h)
dmidecode: Printer services are supported (int 17h)
dmidecode: CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
dmidecode: ACPI is supported
dmidecode: USB legacy is supported
dmidecode: LS-120 boot is supported
dmidecode: ATAPI Zip drive boot is supported
dmidecode: BIOS boot specification is supported
dmidecode: Function key-initiated network boot is supported
dmidecode:
dmidecode: Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
dmidecode: System Information
dmidecode: Manufacturer: NEC COMPUTERS SAS
dmidecode: Product Name: POWERMATE VL360
dmidecode: Version: FDD41798702
dmidecode: Serial Number: REMOVED
dmidecode: UUID: REMOVED
dmidecode: Wake-up Type: Power Switch
dmidecode: SKU Number:
dmidecode: Family:
dmidecode:
dmidecode: Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 8 bytes
dmidecode: Base Board Information
dmidecode: Manufacturer:
dmidecode: Product Name: C51MCP51
dmidecode: Version:
dmidecode: Serial Number:
dmidecode:
dmidecode: Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 17 bytes
dmidecode: Chassis Information
dmidecode: Manufacturer:
dmidecode: Type: Desktop
dmidecode: Lock: Not Present
dmidecode: Version: ........................
dmidecode: Serial Number: 50424E
dmidecode: Asset Tag:
dmidecode: Boot-up State: Unknown
dmidecode: Power Supply State: Unknown
dmidecode: Thermal State: Unknown
dmidecode: Security Status: Unknown
dmidecode: OEM Information: 0x00000000
dmidecode:
dmidecode: Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 35 bytes
dmidecode: Processor Information
dmidecode: Socket Designation: Socket M2
dmidecode: Type: Central Processor
dmidecode: Family: Athlon 64
dmidecode: Manufacturer: AMD
dmidecode: ID: F2 0F 04 00 FF FB 8B 07
dmidecode: Signature: Family 15, Model 79, Stepping 2
dmidecode: Flags:
dmidecode: FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
dmidecode: VME (Virtual mode extension)
dmidecode: DE (Debugging extension)
dmidecode: PSE (Page size extension)
dmidecode: TSC (Time stamp counter)
dmidecode: MSR (Model specific registers)
dmidecode: PAE (Physical address extension)
dmidecode: MCE (Machine check exception)
dmidecode: CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
dmidecode: APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
dmidecode: SEP (Fast system call)
dmidecode: MTRR (Memory type range registers)
dmidecode: PGE (Page global enable)
dmidecode: MCA (Machine check architecture)
dmidecode: CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
dmidecode: PAT (Page attribute table)
dmidecode: PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
dmidecode: CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
dmidecode: MMX (MMX technology supported)
dmidecode: FXSR (Fast floating-point save and restore)
dmidecode: SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
dmidecode: SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
dmidecode: Version: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
dmidecode: Voltage: 1.4 V
dmidecode: External Clock: 200 MHz
dmidecode: Max Speed: 3000 MHz
dmidecode: Current Speed: 2000 MHz
dmidecode: Status: Populated, Enabled
dmidecode: Upgrade: Socket 754
dmidecode: L1 Cache Handle: 0x000A
dmidecode: L2 Cache Handle: 0x000B
dmidecode: L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
dmidecode: Serial Number:
dmidecode: Asset Tag:
dmidecode: Part Number:
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reassign 505243 debian-cd
retitle 505243 Multiarch CD directly boots in the amd64 installer
tags 505243 patch
thanks

Quoting Frank Lin PIAT (fpiat@klabs.be):

> I have a concern regarding the "multiarch CD" :
> syslinux/isolinux boots the amd-64 installer directly (i.e it doesn't
> show the menu).
> I suspect that it isn't the desired behavior. I've had a quick look and
> I suppose it's because isolinux/isolinux.cfg declares "timeout 0", then
> amd64text.cfg declares "default64 amd64-install".
> I assume it can be solved either by:
> - declaring "timeout 999" in amd64text.cfg
> or
> - removing "default64 amd64-install".


I assume this belongs to debian-cd even though I'm not completely sure
of this. debian-cd maintainers, please reassign is I'm wrong.

I'm tagging this bug "patch" as Frankling gave enough informaiton for
this bug to be easily fixed by anyone enough aware of the right place
to make the changes..:-)

Thanks a lot, Franklin. Other issues described in your install report
have been noted in the release checklist for D-I.


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Processing commands for control@bugs.debian.org:

> reassign 505243 debian-cd
Bug#505243: [TEST RC1] Resize NTFS ; windows detection ; Nec VL360
Bug reassigned from package `installation-reports' to `debian-cd'.

> retitle 505243 Multiarch CD directly boots in the amd64 installer
Bug#505243: [TEST RC1] Resize NTFS ; windows detection ; Nec VL360
Changed Bug title to `Multiarch CD directly boots in the amd64 installer' from `[TEST RC1] Resize NTFS ; windows detection ; Nec VL360'.

> tags 505243 patch
Bug#505243: Multiarch CD directly boots in the amd64 installer
There were no tags set.
Tags added: patch

> thanks
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On Tue, 2008-11-11 at 07:51 +0100, Christian Perrier wrote:
> Quoting Frank Lin PIAT (fpiat@klabs.be):
>
> > I have a concern regarding the "multiarch CD" :
> > syslinux/isolinux boots the amd-64 installer directly (i.e it doesn't
> > show the menu).
> > I suspect that it isn't the desired behavior. I've had a quick look and
> > I suppose it's because isolinux/isolinux.cfg declares "timeout 0", then
> > amd64text.cfg declares "default64 amd64-install".
> > I assume it can be solved either by:
> > - declaring "timeout 999" in amd64text.cfg
> > or
> > - removing "default64 amd64-install".

How thinks works:
isolinux.bin is loaded. it loads isolinux.cfg and all the "included"
files. isolinux sees "prompt 0", so it jumps to the action described in
default (vesamenu.cfg) or default64 (amd-install).

* The first action is to change default64 to vesamenu.c32 (or just
remove it completely). See amdtext.cfg.diff


Now the problem is that there's a bug in isolinux: It is possible to
specify two different "default" action for boot prompt (Do action
"vesamenu.c32" the first time, then do action "install").
This feature isn't possible with default64 (the second action is always
the same action as the second "default", //or something like that//).

We have at least three options :

* Keep that new behaviour (We you press enter in the help screen, you
launch i386 installation).
* Apply the patch text.cfg.diff so when a user press "enter" after
reading the help pages, he/she returns to the GUI menu.
this can be a problem for people using serial console or some
floppies according to fjp.
* Apply the patch text-ifcpu64.diff, which uses ifcpu64.c32[1] to
automatically choose the good cpu profile.
(It event seems to automaticaly fallback to 32bit, it the 64bit label
isn't fount)

Note: the patch are against an existing Cd, not again the source
files ;( [I start working on the source files]


Franklin


[1] http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Ifcpu64.c32

--- scratch pad ---
To rebuild an ISO iamge, based on extracted files, I have used:
mkisofs -J -joliet-long -cache-inodes -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c
isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table
-o /tmp/test.iso

tag 505243 +patch
thanks

On Tue, 2008-11-11 at 19:45 +0100, Frank Lin PIAT wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-11-11 at 07:51 +0100, Christian Perrier wrote:
> > Quoting Frank Lin PIAT (fpiat@klabs.be):
> >
> > > I have a concern regarding the "multiarch CD" :
> > > syslinux/isolinux boots the amd-64 installer directly (i.e it doesn't
> > > show the menu).
> > > I suspect that it isn't the desired behavior.

> * Apply the patch text-ifcpu64.diff, which uses ifcpu64.c32[1] to
> automatically choose the good cpu profile.
> (It event seems to automaticaly fallback to 32bit, it the 64bit label
> isn't fount)
>
> Note: the patch are against an existing Cd, not again the source
> files ;( [I start working on the source files]

Here's a proper patch against SVN repository:

I'll try to build a CD, and test it tomorrow on some computers at work.

Franklin