Re: Installing debian on N2100

["Andrew Haswell" <ahaswell@edoras.co.uk>]

Ok im going to get on and do this this weekend, probably the hardest part 
will be fitting all my data on other drives temporarily!

If i remember correctly boot is written to the flash at the end of the 
installation, can you give me some advice as to what partitions to create, 
can i get away with just root and swap or is it worth considering more 
granularity.

I will install Debian on 1 HDD to start and add the other in after, mirror 
the debian partitions, then create data partitions.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Winters" <john@sinodun.org.uk>
To: <debian-arm@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: Installing debian on N2100


> Andrew Haswell wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been waiting to see if the installer will get fixed so i can install 
> > Debian on my Thecus n2100. My skillset is wintel based not Linux which is 
> > to say that i am highly technical and i would like to use my n2100 to 
> > cross train. As the installer doesnt seem to be getting fixed, can anyone 
> > advise me whether i should attempt the work around or not? Ive got the 
> > latest firmware on the thecus and can ssh into the box. I would like to 
> > get debian on it and then use LVM to raid 1 a portion of the disk for 
> > data protection including the debian mount points. And from there learn 
> > Debian in more detail.
> >
> > I would like to do this as a project over christmas, im just worried 
> > about getting stranded. Advice greatfully received.
>
> I've just done it and the problems with the installer are much over-rated. 
> If you hadn't been for-warned about them you'd barely
> notice them.
>
> Firstly - *don't* use the daily build from the armel project.  I tried 
> this and nearly scuppered myself.  Use the official image from the Debian 
> site and just follow the instructions.
>
> Half way through the "Install base system" phase you'll get a red screen 
> and a complaint about being unable to install the kernel.  Just choose "Go 
> back", then "Continue" and you're at a menu showing all the stages. Choose 
> "Install base system" again and when it whinges about some packages being 
> part installed just tell it to go ahead anyway.  About 10 minutes later it 
> will offer you a list of kernels to choose from - choose the 
> 2.6.18-5-iop32x one and proceed as per the instructions.
>
> The thing is barely broken at all.  Go ahead and do it is my advice.
>
> HTH
> John
>
>
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