Alternatively you can use this template when filling out installation reports, and file the report as a bug report against the <classname>installation-reports</classname> pseudo package, by sending it to <email>submit@bugs.debian.org</email>. <informalexample><screen>
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Package: installation-reports
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Boot method: <How did you boot the installer? CD? floppy? network?>
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Image version: <Full URL to image you downloaded is best>
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Date: <Date and time of the install>
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Machine: <Description of machine (eg, IBM Thinkpad R32)>
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Processor:
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Memory:
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Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred>
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Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn):
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Base System Installation Checklist:
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[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
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Initial boot: [ ]
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Detect network card: [ ]
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Configure network: [ ]
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Detect CD: [ ]
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Load installer modules: [ ]
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Detect hard drives: [ ]
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Partition hard drives: [ ]
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Install base system: [ ]
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Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
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User/password setup: [ ]
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Install tasks: [ ]
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Install boot loader: [ ]
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Overall install: [ ]
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Comments/Problems:
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<Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
and ideas you had during the initial install.>
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</screen></informalexample> In the bug report, describe what the problem is, including the last visible kernel messages in the event of a kernel hang. Describe the steps that you did which brought the system into the problem state.