#719321 debian-installer-launcher: freeze on wrong architecture with no warning

Package:
debian-cd
Source:
debian-cd
Submitter:
Tuxicoman
Date:
2015-08-17 11:18:07 UTC
Severity:
normal
#719321#5
Date:
2013-08-10 17:12:47 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

I tried to install Debian 7.1 on a Asus EEEPC 1005HA through an USB key.
I used the i386-x64 multiarch ISO to create the usb key as adviced on the
Debian website.

I booted on the usb key, the debian installer launch and propose to me to
"install" or "64 bit install". As I was pretty sure it was a 64 bit machine I
used the last option and then nothing happened except black dots drawn on top
of the screen.

I though there was a problem with the usb key, or the way I put the ISO on
it... and finally the solution was, the CPU was only 32bits and by choosing the
first option in debian installer all went well. :-/

So to avoid misleading other people on this king of issue I wonder if it's not
possible to detect the CPU architecture and :
1.  disable the "64bit install" option the CPU can't support it.
or
2. display a warning if the "64bit install" is choosen before going to freeze.


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#719321#15
Date:
2013-08-10 18:41:53 UTC
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Yes I know now. But my request is to add an autodetect feature or a
warning rather than going on Internet looking for product specsheet (if
any...) or to don't understand what is happening.

Le samedi 10 août 2013 à 14:35 -0300, Ben Armstrong a écrit :
#719321#20
Date:
2015-08-17 11:14:28 UTC
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To:
Some debian CDs in the past used to have working auto-detect on the
multi-arch images, but that broke a while back. Odyx has been working
on this again and we should have them again soon.

In the meantime, there should be a "your system won't boot this"
message prinmted by the kernel. Could you try a more recent image and
see if that works for you please?
#719321#27
Date:
2015-08-17 11:14:28 UTC
From:
To:
Some debian CDs in the past used to have working auto-detect on the
multi-arch images, but that broke a while back. Odyx has been working
on this again and we should have them again soon.

In the meantime, there should be a "your system won't boot this"
message prinmted by the kernel. Could you try a more recent image and
see if that works for you please?