"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