[Debian-eeepc-devel] installation onto

[bruno Caillier]

Le Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:20:01 +0800,
Glenn Saberton <gsaberton at foomagic.org> a écrit :

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> Richard Minutillo wrote:
> > I've been attempting to install the 20080907 image to an SD card in the
> > internal SD slot of my 4G. I noted the comment on the wiki and read the
> > referenced thread about SD card issues, but I've had no other issues
> > with the SD card reader under normal Xandros operations, and I have a
> > late BIOS (0901.) In any event, here's what is happening to me:
> > 
> > No problems copying the IMG to a USB stick and booting it. If I boot
> > with an SD card in the internal reader (any card) the installation
> > appears to  hang before the first 'choose language' dialog, If I pop out
> > the card the installation proceeds normally, but as soon as I insert the
> > SD card the installation appears to hang and the alt console displays
> > "end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 7812088" among other messages.
> > 
> > I get this problem with all of the SD cards I have tested, and I get it
> > whether  I'm booting on battery power or plugged in.
> > 
> > If I wait long enough (several minutes) the installation picks up after
> > each apparant hang, but each hardware detection (including network
> > interface detection) takes several minutes to get through and,
> > utimately, when I finally get to the partitioner, it does not find the
> > SD card, only the boot stick and the internal flash drive!
> > 
> > If I attempt a stick-to stick installation, by-passing the internal card
> > reader, no issues.
> > 
> > I'd really like to try debian on the eeepc, and I's really like to
> > install it on and boot it off the internal card reader. Suggestions welcome.
> > 
> > RGM
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> I would have tended to say its a card error, but as you say that you
> have tried several cards, i guess the only thing that it could otherwise
> be is the actuall reader itself. Many people have installed to sd cards
> by now, and it generally isnt a problem. Kernel io messages tend to be
> hardware issues in my experience.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Glenn
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If it's big card and a non patched kernel, it's a normal and known problem

http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/debian-eeepc-devel/2008-August/000836.html

Cordialy

Bruno




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