Re: Installing a backported kernel on Squeeze at an early stage.

[Tom H <tomh0665@gmail.com>]

On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 7:14 AM, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Saturday 29 December 2012 11:19:31 Tom H wrote:
>> On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 6:00 AM, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a problem which I know someone else had recently on the list and
>>> there was a (slightly complicated) solution.  But I am not succeeding in
>>> finding the thread.  PEBKAC, obviously, since I am sure that it is there.
>>>
>>> I want to install Squeeze on a box in/on which the on board network card
>>> is not recognised in Squeeze.
>>>
>>> The simple solution is just put a different network in the box
>>> temporarily while I install.  But this box is for a present, it is black,
>>> it comes without spare blanking plates, and those already there have to
>>> be snapped out, and cannot be replaced.  I am not keen to spoil the looks
>>> as it is a present.
>>>
>>> So could any kind soul point me at the relevant thread?  It was fairly
>>> recent.
>>
>> What's the solution to use one of the following?
>>
>> http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/
>> or
>> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware
>>/6.0.6/
>
> Thanks for the answer, Tom.
>
> The driver is free and is in the kernel, just not in the kernel which comes
> with Squeeze.  I need the kernel in squeeze backports, 3.2.0-0.bpo.3-amd64,
> which I know works fine.
>
> Since it is free, it is not going to be in non-free repositories.
>
> For the record, the driver/module I need is atl1c.  But I can't find it
> separately to have available during the installation.  I know that someone
> posted recently how to install a backports kernel during installation, which
> would solve my problem, but I can't find it.  But instructions on how to have
> atl1c available, would be equally welcome.

You're welcome.

Kenshi Muto provides installers with backported kernels so he might
have one/some with atl1c.

You can also insmod the atl1c kernel module from a flash drive during
installation.