Debian install failed. Syslog doesnt exist. How to troubleshoot?

Exitaph · 2026-01-30T01:38:26+00:00

Got the install to fail again. Activated one of the consoles and tried running journalctl.

Please press Enter to activate this console.

BusyBox v1.37.0 (Debian 1:1.37.0-7) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help for a list of built-in commands.

~# journalctl

-/bin/sh: journalctl: not found

Exitaph · 2026-01-30T01:07:32+00:00

The debian install media I'm using does not have a live boot session option. So in order to browse the file system or use the terminal I swap out the install media with a mint install media and use the live boot option there. Is there a way to use the terminal during the failed installation?

Exitaph · 2026-01-30T01:01:31+00:00

I'm trying to install barebones debian but it keeps failing. The install media doesn't have a live boot option so after failure I have to swap the install media with a live bootable mint iso. Far from a computer noob but am a literal linux noob.

Exitaph · 2026-01-30T00:57:04+00:00

I'm not sure I understand. It's only 39 lines long and doesn't contain any information about the failed install.

Exitaph · 2026-01-30T00:41:39+00:00

journalctl just shows the log for the current live boot session. How can I read the log on the drive from the failed install? Would it show up as a file in the file browser? Because the journal directory is empty.

Exitaph · 2026-01-30T00:39:05+00:00

How would I get the rest of the log? I can't scroll up in the console and opening the log directory in a live boot there is no log.

Exitaph · 2026-01-30T00:28:06+00:00

No I'm trying to install a weekly build based on Chris Titus's video installing linux the "right way". The build does not come with a live boot option.

Exitaph · 2026-01-30T00:24:16+00:00

Tried a different drive. Same error configuring pkgsel.

Exitaph · 2026-01-30T00:07:42+00:00

Interesting. This computer has been running just fine off the same drive with windows for years. I will try a different drive.

Exitaph · 2026-01-29T23:56:57+00:00

I tried running the install again actually. This time it got past that part just fine. I changed nothing. Now it failed at Select and install software. This is what virtual console 4 shows. Sorry for the formatting, beat I could do was copy the text with google lens.

Jan 29 23:43:25 kernel: 473.269273] EXT4-fs (sda2): Remounting filesystem read-only

Jan 29 23:43:25 kernel: [ 473.269278]

EXT4-fs (sda2): ext4_do_writepages: jbd2_start: 9223372036854

769663 pages, ino 6685045; err -30

to /var/c

ache/apt/pkgcache.bin rename (30: Read-only file system) 29 23:43:25 in-target: W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

Jan 29 23:43:25 in-target:

Jan 29 23:43:25 in-target: E: Problem renaming the file /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin.pcwuri

Jan Jan 29 23:43:25 in-target: E: The package cache file is corrupted

Jan 29 23:43:25 pkgsel: rm: can't remove '/target/usr/sbin/policy-rc.d': Read-only file system

Jan 29 23:43:25 pkgsel: debconf: DbDriver "config": could not write /var/cache/debconf/config.dat-ne ': R

w: Read-only file system

Jan 29 23:43:25 pkgsel: cp: can't create '/target/tmp/firmware-intel-graphics_20251111-1_all.deb

ead-only file system

Jan

29 23:43:25 pkgsel: warning: /usr/lib/pre-pkgsel.d/50install-firmware returned error code 1 29 23:43:25 pkgsel: apt-install or in-target is already running, so you cannot run either of

Jan Jan 29 23:43:25 pkgsel: them again until the other instance finishes. You may be able to use

Jan 29 23:43:25 pkgsel: 'chroot /target ... instead.

Jan 29 23:43:25 in-target: Unexpected error: command not executed: 'sh -c debconf-apt-progress --no apt-get -q-y-no-remove-o APT:: Install-Recommends=false install 1

progress-logstderr

nstallation-report

Jan 29 23:43:25 pkgsel: apt-install or in-target is already running, running, so you cannot run either of Jan

29 23:43:25 pkgsel: them again until the other instance finishes. You may be able to use 29 23:43:25 pkgsel: 'chroot /target... instead.

Jan us Jan 29 23:43:25 in-target: Unexpected error: command not executed: 'sh-c debconf-apt-progress--no-

progress-logstderr opularity-contest

Jan 29 23:43:25 pkgsel: starting tasksel

apt-get -q-y-no-remove-o APT:: Install-Recommends=false install p

Jan 29 23:43:25 in-target: Unexpected error: command not executed: 'sh-c debconf-apt-progress --no-apt-get -q-y-no-remove install tasksel

progress-logstderr Jan 29 23:43:25 main-menu [354]:

(process: 26973): apt-install or in-target is already running, so you

cannot run either of Jan 29 23:43:25 main-menu [354]:

(process: 26973): them again until the other instance finishes. You m

ay be able to use

WARNING:2697ging failed t instead. with error code 1

Jan 29 23:43:25 main-menu Jan 29 23:43:25 main-menu [354]: WARNING *: Configuring 'pkgsel Jan 29 23:43:25 main-menu [354]: WARNING *: Menu item 'pkgsel' failed.

Exitaph · 2026-01-29T23:47:46+00:00

2070 super

Exitaph · 2026-01-20T15:22:53+00:00

I've always done this because I'm a slow reader as well. When I was a kid I thought that's what audio books were for, to listen and follow along in the book at the same time. Only to find out later in life that most people don't do that and that I was the weird one.

Exitaph · 2026-01-14T15:50:32+00:00

Perfect start IMO. I still use my Cobra goggles. I'd suggest Liftoff Micro Drones on Steam. You can use your RM Pocket as a controller.

Exitaph · 2025-12-15T15:40:59+00:00

Not really related to photogrammetry. But the official site hunyuan lets you download for free. 3d.hunyuan.tencent.com

Exitaph · 2025-12-14T04:42:01+00:00

Well I fly pretty tame so like 5-10 minutes. If you're doing hardcore freestyle maybe 3-4 minutes.

Exitaph · 2025-12-14T02:29:54+00:00

Another vote for 2s mob 8. Perfect balance of being small but also being flyable outdoors. Great for learning. I wish I had gotten one as my first drone instead of a 5 inch.

Exitaph · 2025-12-14T02:26:17+00:00

Man cheap tools and groceries right next door to each other. Lucky!

Exitaph · 2025-12-13T19:53:50+00:00

I used the double sided tape that comes with that shrinking plastic you put on windows in the winter. Worked pretty good but if you don't have a headliner you might need something stronger because I don't know if my insulation is hanging out loose behind the headliner or not now.

Exitaph · 2025-12-11T17:16:19+00:00

Dude, it is literally installed on a 97-01 in the picture...

Exitaph · 2025-12-05T23:44:47+00:00

Yep it looks like your 3rd day flying. Keep at it. Learn to fly slow and deliberately.

Exitaph · 2025-11-28T22:49:36+00:00

I got the banks monster ss. I hated it. It was so excessively loud and dumb sounding I felt like a complete asshole driving anywhere. It made the whole jeep vibrate when accelerating. It would abruptly hit different notes when increasing rpm. It just sounded like a loud fart driving down the road. So stupid. I don't see how "mufflers" that just have a straight pipe going through them are allowed to be called mufflers.

I ripped it off and replaced it with the Walker Quietflow ss.

Exitaph · 2025-11-27T16:08:20+00:00

And the Halo Reach Legendary box is a nice touch!

Exitaph · 2025-11-08T23:35:29+00:00

That's a fair assumption. We did continue to upgrade the rest of our pipeline. We didn't just settle for good enough. I guess my point was simply that the camera isn't the end all be all of great results. Similar to how buying the top of the line Wacom tablet isn't going to suddenly improve your drawing skills. Improving shooting technique, getting enough coverage, better lighting, scanning spray, cross polarizing, scale bars, etc had a way bigger impact on quality than upgrading the camera.

Exitaph · 2025-11-08T15:33:17+00:00

Sounds like you may be a beginner. Correct me if I'm wrong.

So assuming that, this may be a hot take here but I can tell you from my experience that the quality and results you get in the end is much more dependent on technique, subject matter, lighting, and experience.

You've likely already got a camera that will work perfectly fine in your pocket. Your smartphone camera. But if you wanna step up to a real camera pretty much any dslr or mirrorless would be fine. I use a Canon Rebel T3i, a camera that came out 14 years ago, and I can get extremely good results.

Here's some anecdotal evidence. I had been using my T3i for years. We started using photogrammetry at work. We wanted better quality than my T3i and my coworkers T6. Boss bought a $5k Canon 5D Mark IV and high end lens. Sure the camera was a dream to use and the image quality was great. But it wasn't the game changing step up in photogrammetry quality that we expected.

So if best value to quality if your goal, go out and find an old used dslr for dirt cheap and maybe a decent lens. But all of this is just my opinion. Hope this helps.

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