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Bug#864715: USB netinst fails to identify /media/cdrom as a path for base system packages or /cdrom mounting

From Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.maint.boot
Subject Bug#864715: USB netinst fails to identify /media/cdrom as a path for base system packages or /cdrom mounting
Date 2017-06-13 14:50 +0200
Message-ID <tRTqF-81T-1@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink)
References <tRSEi-7vV-17@gated-at.bofh.it>
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On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 11:39:46PM +1200, Amos Jeffries wrote:
>Package: installation-reports
>
>On running the installer manually from inside the OEM Windows installed,
>everything appeared to run smoothly up to the reboot following partition and
>formatting of the machines drives. On that boot the installer now running off
>the HDD began looping at the "Install base system" step, no errors or other
>signs of trouble - just display the progress bar for a few mins, then flick
>out to the step-by-step listing as if that step was done - but highlighting
>the same "Install base system" entry every time enter was pressed to start
>the step.

Ummm... Question: you say "up to the reboot following partition and
formatting of the machines drives". debian-installer doesn't reboot
there. How did you prepare your USB stick, please?

-- 
Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.                                steve@einval.com
"C++ ate my sanity" -- Jon Rabone

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Bug#864715: USB netinst fails to identify /media/cdrom as a path for base system packages or /cdrom mounting Amos Jeffries <squid3@treenet.co.nz> - 2017-06-13 14:00 +0200
  Bug#864715: USB netinst fails to identify /media/cdrom as a path for base system packages or /cdrom mounting Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2017-06-13 14:50 +0200
    Bug#864715: USB netinst fails to identify /media/cdrom as a path for base system packages or /cdrom mounting Amos Jeffries <squid3@treenet.co.nz> - 2017-06-13 17:00 +0200
      Bug#864715: USB netinst fails to identify /media/cdrom as a path for base system packages or /cdrom mounting Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2017-06-13 17:50 +0200
        Bug#864715: USB netinst fails to identify /media/cdrom as a path for base system packages or /cdrom mounting Amos Jeffries <squid3@treenet.co.nz> - 2017-06-13 18:20 +0200

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