On Tuesday 14 June 2005 21:59, Johnn Tan wrote: > The only way to install debian-sparc 2.6.x kernel with sarge netinst CD > on Ultra-5 is to type: linux debconf/priority=medium at the boot: > prompt? Is there no easier way? No, not using CDs at the moment. We hope to have 2.6 kernels on installation CDs in the fairly near future. Note: switching kernel versions during the installation is not recommended as this may cause unexpected problems on the reboot. > I like the installer exactly the way it is by default, but just want it > to install kernel 2.6 without having to manually choose each menu > option. Netbooting with a 2.6 kernel is your alternative. > Additionally, when doing it this way, after the first reboot, when I am > supposed to configure the system (clock, first user, etc.), the > keyboard is non-responsive. Yet doing the default install (which gives > me kernel 2.4.27), the keyboard works fine. Exactly the kind of problem I was referring to above! See: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/sparc/release-notes/ch-installing.en.html#s-sparc_kbd and http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/sparc/release-notes/ch-information.en.html#s-upgrade-to-2.6 Cheers, FJP
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