Re: problems with netinst isos
> The etch netinst iso seems to be missing the isolinux.cfg file necessary
> to get it going. Installation halts with a message about missing a boot
> image from isolinux. When I compared the iso with the sarge iso, I could
> see that etch lacked the .cfg file. Supplying the arguments by booting
> from /install/vmlinuz with the parameters I saw in the sarge iso's
> isolinux.fgm file didn't get me much further--couldn't find the root
> filesystem.
>
> So, instead, I tried the sarge netinst iso. With this one, it booted ok,
> but during installation wouldn't recognize that it was on a dhcp net. So I
> configured the net parameters by hand, but it still couldn't download any
> software. (I suspect not recognizing that it was on a dhcp net was
> actually not being able to see the net at all.) I know it's not a net
> hardware problem, since I can boot from a gnoppix cd and browse the net
> without any difficulty.
>
> Any suggestions as to how to get things going? I'd really like to try the
> 64 bit kernel on this box.
well, i had same problem, but it was some months ago so can't remember
exactly :-)))) i got impression problem was that system looks for eth0 and
eth1 at the same time...so make sure you configured net parameters on the
right device and "down" the other (if exists).
Hope it can help
vale
>
> Cheers,
>
> David Udin
>
>
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