Hello,
On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 07:56:48AM +0100, Daniel Payno wrote:
> El 11/02/2006, a las 22:17, Mich Lanners escribió:
> >>I plan to install linux but:
> >> * Ubuntu/PPC 5.10's Live/Install kernels don't support my Superdrive
> >What do you mean; doesn't support the SuperDrive?
> >The DVD drive is a generic MMC3-compatible IDE drive; there is no
> >issue
> >of support involved here.
> O, more precisely, the debian_installer, once booted whilst pressing
> dong 'C', past the locale config, tries to detect the cd, and load
> the needed module in the install kernel, to proceed with the install.
> That's the point where the install stops and issues a warning of
> unsupported hardware, and error in locating cd-rom drive
> Being a new tech DL superdrive it didn't surprise me really, i'm an
> old debian user, so in my early times i remember going to buy
> hardware always with the Hardware-HOWTO in my hand :)
> >[..]
I remember that in a recent issue of a german Linux magazin a work
around for this was presented: Use the 2.4 kernel to do a (minimal)
install and then build your own kernel (> 2.6.8 in Sarge). There were
some minor tips around this as well which I forgot, but since you use
Debian for some time this should get you going.
Greetings
Helge
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