Bug#433560: will not boot

Package: installation-reports

Boot method: CD
Image version: 3.1 r3 Official
Date: 17 July/2007

Machine: Toshiba Satellite A70
Processor:x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~3066 Mhz (2 installed)
Memory:512 mb
Partitions: 37gb NTFS, 37gb free space

Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn: ??

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

Initial boot:           [O] CD
Detect network card:    [E]
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:    [ ]
Install tasks:          [O]
Install boot loader:    [O]
Overall install:        [E]

Comments/Problems:This is my ~20th attempt to install Debian. This is my best result.

"Segmentation fault
 <6>Journalled Block Device driver loaded  pivot_root: No such file or directory
 /sbin/init: 432: cannot open dev/console: no such file
 Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init!
 _ "
Those are the last 6 lines on a screen full of numbers.
These last few times I've tried for dual boot, and I am able to select and boot XP.   

Generally, the install seems good(I am not yet concerned about networks), though there seems to be an instability in that not all of my attempts have been identical. Sometimes I do not see the free space in the partitioning options, and I vaguely remember being asked for a time zone in one of the attempts.

Do you need help?

In addition to our free technical library, Pantek provides professional IT services to companies who utilize Open Source software: Learn more about Pantek's Technical Support offerings Place an order for 24/7/365 Technical Support here Learn more about Pantek, who we are, and what we do Chat with a Live Operator Related lists.debian.org Links debian-announce debian-apache debian-arm-changes debian-beowulf debian-boot debian-cd debian-cd-vendors debian-changes debian-changes-digest debian-isp debian-kde debian-laptop debian-mirrors-announce debian-news debian-security debian-security-announce debian-testing debian-user debian-user-digest Request more information about Pantek

I am determined to leave the MS world, and if I am advised to buy another Linux CD, I will. However, I have so far paid $ for 5 distros(2 of them Debian) and the only one to work so far is DSL on a mini CD. Please advise.        

-- 
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-REQUEST@lists.debian.org
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org