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Re: Boot CD (3.0.23) and Dell 6650



On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 06:03:35PM +0200, Ryan Tracey wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I'm assisting someone with a Debian (Woody) installation on a Dell 6650. 
>  The boot process crashes (the whole server freezes) when the kernel 
> tries to find the device that corresponds to the CISS driver (Compaq 
> Smart Array 5xxx)</HEARSAY>. The Dell does not have this controller and 
> the kernel (bf24 -- required for its AMI Megaraid support) does have 
> this driver compiled in.
> 
> What are my options considering that the person I am trying to assist is 
> on the other side of the world and has no experience with Debian.
> 
> I have considered compiling a new kernel with only the needed drivers 
> included and using that in the boot disk instead of the default bf24 
> image. Are there any detailed instructions on doing this -- creating 
> custom boot disks.

yes, installation manual 10.3 - Replacing the Rescue Floppy Kernel

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*------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------*
|      <http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual>     |
|        debian-imac: <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net>       |
|            Chris Tillman        tillman@voicetrak.com          |
|                  To Have, Give All to All (ACIM)               |
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