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http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/beta4/sarge-i386-netinst.iso
May 4th
uname -a: Linux malfactor.896tech.com 2.6.5-1-k7 #2 Fri Apr 30 20:46:35
EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
Date: May 9th
Method: boot off cd
Machine: sony dragon kt400
Processor: vendor_id:AuthenticAMD, cpu MHz: 1833.218
Memory: 515 MB
Root Device: 1 - IDE
Root Size/partition table: 80 GB
Output of lspci:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400/KT600 AGP]
Host Bridge
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 PCI Bridge
0000:00:0c.0 Ethernet controller: National Semiconductor Corporation
DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller
0000:00:0e.0 Multimedia audio controller: C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738
(rev 10)
0000:00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6202 [USB 2.0
controller] (rev 80)
0000:00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6202 [USB 2.0
controller] (rev 80)
0000:00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6202 [USB 2.0
controller] (rev 80)
0000:00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82)
0000:00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
0000:00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc.
VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C/VT8235 PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
0000:00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II]
(rev 74)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon
9200] (rev 01)
0000:01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200]
(Secondary) (rev 01)
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [E]
Config network: [E]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Create file systems: [E]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Configure network:
I have 2 network cards and nether can get an address using the default 2.4
kernel, though gnoppix 0.6.0 RC1 seems to have no problem, which uses the
2.4.24 kernel.
Using the 2.6 kernel, I could get an address. Only problem with it was if
I wanted to switch NICs after one was already set up. The other card
wouldn't be able to get an address.
Wishlist item, some motherboards have 2 cards in them, and some companies
add an additional card, but most users only use 1 card. I think it would
be really slick if the installer could detect which card had a connection
and defaulted to it.
Partitioning:
I really want to try out the LVM modules, but the 2.6 kernel doesn't seem
to support it. I got a message that claimed "LVM modal is not loaded". I
looked in the /lib/modules and didn't see it in there. I'm guessing that
it works with the 2.4 kernel, but didn't test it since I couldn't get the
networking cards working.
-Jeff
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