Il giorno Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:25:13 +0100 Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de> ha scritto: > "Douglas A. Tutty" <dtutty@porchlight.ca> writes: > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 09:22:04PM +0000, Steve Dobson wrote: > >> On Mon, 2008-02-25 at 15:56 -0500, Lennart Sorensen wrote: > >> > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 03:48:46PM -0500, hendrik@topoi.pooq.com > >> > wrote: > >> > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 03:24:28PM -0500, Lennart Sorensen > >> > > wrote: > >> > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 09:18:56PM +0100, Jochen Schulz > >> > > > wrote: > >> > > > > That's not strictly true. Etch doesn't contain a kernel > >> > > > > recent enough to use that hardware, but that doesn't > >> > > > > prevent anyone from installing etch without ethernet and > >> > > > > compile a more recent kernel later on. > > > >> > Probably, after you get the system installed. Doing a net > >> > install without a network port is a pain. > >> > > >> > One could install an old spare network card to do the install, > >> > then upgrade the kernel and then use the built in network I > >> > suppose. > >> > >> That's probably the easiest way. If you haven't got a spare NIC > >> handy then second hand one from computer fairs are very cheap. > >> > >> The other way (if you have a spare AMD64 system) is to install on > >> that system and then just move the disks. I've used that method > >> to install embedded systems which don't have a CDROM drive by > >> using my laptop. Bit of a bugger moving the disk, not as easy as > >> plugging a spare NIC into a PCI slot, but it works. > > > > If you have a spare null-modem cable you can also network over that > > to another computer. Of course, if you're on dialup, just hook up > > to the modem normally. > > > > The questions for the OP are: > > > > Do you want the stability of Stable (Etch) or can you > > tolerate things breaking for a while before getting fixed (Lenny) > > or are you experienced enough to run Sid and perhaps need to > > occasionally downgrade a package? > > > > Also, for what use is this box? > > > > Also, what video do you use? E.g. if it needs the latest > > nVidia driver (won't work with either nv or the nVidia driver in > > Etch), then this is a factor to decide as well. > > > > Doug. > > Or use lenny to install etch and then upgrade the kernel before the > reboot on the second console. > > MfG > Goswin What about booting from a liveCD and then installing Etch with debootstrap + 2.6.22 kernel from backports? Nicola
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