How to access installation logfiles? - a failed attempt to install Debian Stretch in a virtual machine

[Shlomi Fish]

Hi Omer,

On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Omer Zak <w1 at zak.co.il> wrote:

> I found that there are layout problems in the Hebrew PDF file in the
> debian-refcard package.
>
> To fix the problems, I am building a virtual machine (using VirtualBox)
> for a Debian Stretch (Unstable) installation.
>
>
isn't Debian Stretch the current Debian Testing whereas Debian Unstable is
called "sid"?


> I tried to install using debian-stretch-DI-alpha5-amd64-netinst.iso
> but in middle, there was a message that installation failed.
>
> I was offered the possibility to access the installation logfiles from
> http://10.0.2.15/
> I tried but it did not work. Apparently installation was not
> sufficiently complete to make it possible.
>
> Is there another way to access the installation logfiles, so that I can
> file a proper bug report?
>

You can try booting the VM with a LiveDVD/LiveCD , mounting the
installation virtual disk and copying the relevant files to a user on the
host machine using scp/rsync/sftp/lftp/etc.

Regards,

    -- Shlomi Fish


> For now, I am installing Debian Jessie (Stable) with intention to update
> later to Debian Unstable.
>
> --- Omer Zak
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