George,This is where I'm at right now. I can't get d-i to see my CD-ROMS when I install linux26, and it won't see my S-ATA if I install into 2.4.25. Did you find a solution for it? Also, I had to install a PS2 keyboard and mouse. My nice new USB ones would not work after booting into linux26.
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