Bug#429622: AMD/ATI SB700 support to Debian
On Mon, Aug 06, 2007 at 03:17:30PM +0800, Shane Huang wrote:
> Hi Dann:
>
> Do you mean you need our test to the point release kernel on
> SB700/SB600?
> I think I can ask our QA's help to test it.
Great, that helps a great deal.
> And I have one question
> here:
>
> Is there any installation CD/DVD ISO image of "point release", which can
> be
> downloaded and burnt into CD/DVD? (It seems that there is no such ISO
> image)
Correct - there is no such image yet. The installers will need to be
rebuilt for the point release to add this support (which we'll need to
negotiate with the installer team).
> If there is no such image, we need to install etch(4.0) on a non-SB700
> board,
> then upgrade the linux kernel into the version you mentioned, and try to
> boot this updated kernel on SB700 board, Am I right?
Correct. You should be able to install in another machine (e.g., an
SB600) and upgrade, then swap the disks.
It is possible to build your own installer w/ a custom kernel, but its
not a path I would suggest if the disk-swap procedure is workable.
> Because I think etch(4.0) can NOT be installed onto SB700 board
> directly.
That's how I understand it as well.
--
dann frazier
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