Re: Brining up Potato from scratch

["Alexander S. Guy" <alex@luxlucis.com>]

>>>>> "Paul" == Paul M Sargent <pauls@3dlabs.com> writes:

    Paul> My problem with this machine is that I can't get the network
    Paul> running under Kernel 2.0.x. 2.2.x works great but I've found
    Paul> myself in a little catch 22.

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    Paul> So, any suggestions how I can get this install
    Paul> started. Basically I need a 2.2.x kernel with a 3com Vortex
    Paul> driver available to it, that I can boot and start the apt
    Paul> process with.

Check out the instructions on replacing the rescue floppy kernel:
    http://www.debian.org/releases/slink/i386/ch-boot-floppy-techinfo.en.html#s-rescue-replace-kernel

I had a situation like yours, and the above proved to be quite helpful
and surprisingly easy.


Alexander