Re: [No common CD-ROM drive was detected]
On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 01:13:10PM -0600, Stephen R Marenka wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 05:56:15PM +0100, sgratte@tin.it wrote:
> > ----Messaggio originale----
> > Da: stephen@marenka.net
> > Data: 11-feb-2008
> > 14.37
> > A: <debian-68k@lists.debian.org>
> > Ogg: Re: [No common CD-ROM drive
> > was detected]
> >
> > > I've sort of gotten lost here. I believe you are using
> > a custom kernel
> > > and a daily initrd? Which cdrom are you using?
> >
> > Will
> > try to explain my situation:
> > I want to try to install Debian Sarge (3.1
> > R7) on my Amiga 4000T. The kernel included in that distribution,
> > 2.4.27, doesn't support the buil-in SCSI controller well (NCR 53C710)
> > and goes into kernel panic.
> > I dowloaded a 2.6.24 experimental kernel
> > made by Christian with enabled support for 53C710, using the right
> > patches. It is still missing some modules (SCSI CD-ROM, isofs) needed
> > for installation from CD-ROM but, after manually installing these
> > drivers, the CD media is recognized. Yes, I am using a daily intrd.
> > The
> > problem is that the installer seems to be looking at modules for 2.6.24
> > kernel on the Debian CD and finds none, so I am stuck here...
>
> Good, that's what I thought. I'm working on building etch-m68k and
> sid cd images. If you can wait a bit, then those should be able to
> accomodate you. If you want to roll your own in the meantime
> <http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller> has a section called "Creating
> CD images and CD/DVD related stuff."
>
> Christian: are those patches headed for or already in your standard
> debian kernels?
config.amiga from svn says:
# 2.6.24
# enable, as requested by Daniele Gratteri
CONFIG_SCSI_A4000T=y
CONFIG_SCSI_ZORRO7XX=y
So it seems I enabled it already. IIRC it was ony a config change, no
patches needed.
Christian
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