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Re: Bug#401229: installation-reports



reassign 401229 initramfs-tools
severity 401229 important
retitle 401229 [hppa] zalon7xx driver not included in initrd
thanks

On Saturday 02 December 2006 00:11, Kurt Fitzner wrote:
> Comments/Problems:
>   A necessary device driver for my system (zalon7xx) was on the install
> CD, but not included in the supplied kernel.  Thus, my system was
> unable to boot after the install.  I have tried RC1 and yesterday's
> daily build.

This is probably a problem in the initramfs-tools package which creates 
the initrd. That should take care of loading the module.

You can work around this by using the rescue mode of the installer (add 
rescue/enable=true boot parameter) and then:
- proceed until you can select the / file system of your new system
- start a chroot shell on that filesystem
- (maybe mount additional filesystems)
- add the module to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
- update the initrd using update-initramfs

Cheers,
FJP

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