Boot method: cat debian-12.6.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso > /dev/sda (where sda is
the where my system sees the usb stick)
Then I proceed with normal graphical install
Image version:
https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-dvd/debian-12.6.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso
Not sure if I got it directly from the link above in any case here is the
md5sum of what I have
462e540d1ba2ca5ecc68ab79c8e3788a
Date: 20/08/2024 was the last time I tried after changing target drive and
updating bios
Machine: Dell Optiplex 7040 micro system
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700T
Memory: 16Gb
Partitions:
label: gpt
label-id: 57F1B3D2-BE5F-4F4F-8875-415984544A0C
device: /dev/sde
unit: sectors
first-lba: 34
last-lba: 976773134
sector-size: 512
/dev/sde1 : start= 2048, size= 1048576,
type=C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B,
uuid=347C9F36-3991-41AE-B5E9-74F13A4D09FD
/dev/sde2 : start= 1050624, size= 973721600,
type=0FC63DAF-8483-4772-8E79-3D69D8477DE4,
uuid=8191A433-DF94-4157-90B5-DFD9A81BF058
/dev/sde3 : start= 974772224, size= 1998848,
type=0657FD6D-A4AB-43C4-84E5-0933C84B4F4F,
uuid=FAB1BEC7-BC34-486B-B1EF-42EC71E9042D
Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn):
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500
v5/6th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:191f] (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6th-10th Gen Core Processor
PCIe Controller (x16) [8086:1901] (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 530
[8086:1912] (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series
Chipset Family USB 3.0 xHCI Controller [8086:a12f] (rev 31)
00:14.2 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation 100
Series/C230 Series Chipset Family Thermal Subsystem [8086:a131] (rev 31)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230
Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:a13a] (rev 31)
00:16.3 Serial controller [0700]: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series
Chipset Family KT Redirection [8086:a13d] (rev 31)
00:17.0 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation
Q170/Q150/B150/H170/H110/Z170/CM236 Chipset SATA Controller [AHCI Mode]
[8086:a102] (rev 31)
00:1b.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset
Family PCI Express Root Port #17 [8086:a167] (rev f1)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset
Family PCI Express Root Port #8 [8086:a117] (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Q170 Chipset LPC/eSPI
Controller [8086:a146] (rev 31)
00:1f.2 Memory controller [0580]: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series
Chipset Family Power Management Controller [8086:a121] (rev 31)
00:1f.3 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series
Chipset Family HD Audio Controller [8086:a170] (rev 31)
00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset
Family SMBus [8086:a123] (rev 31)
00:1f.6 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection
(2) I219-LM [8086:15b7] (rev 31)
02:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
NVMe SSD Controller PM9A1/PM9A3/980PRO [144d:a80a]
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565
Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0036] (rev 01)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [O]
Configure network: [O]
Detect media: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Clock/timezone setup: [O]
User/password setup: [O]
Install tasks: [O]
Install boot loader: [O]
Overall install: [O]
Comments/Problems: the installation fails to boot but only on the optiplex
7040, I took the M2 sata drive out of the dell optiplex 7040 and put it
into another PC and it boots normally.
I performed the same with nvme and normal disk drive, results were the same.
I updated bios and even tried manually configuring the boot entry in bios:
still will not boot on the 7040.
I tried booting to recovery mode from install media to reinstall boot
loader: sill no go on the 7040.
The information gouged out of the system is actually from Ubuntu 22.04 LTE
running on it at the moment ... but i would rather have Debian on it.
No point sharing the install logs because the installation is fine and
functional on another computer.
There is something Debian does not like about my Dell Optiplex 7040 but at
the same time Fedora and Ubunto seem to work fine on my 7040.
What's up with debian not liking the 7040 ? Ubuntu 22.04 LTE and Fedora 40
install and boot normally there.