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I am new at this Linux thing but I believe that it is a great OS. How do
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recompile the Kernel when I have not installed it yet. I ran RH on my old computer but I have upgraded since. I want to install from the 2.0 cd if this is possible. -----Original Message----- From: Nathan E Norman <finn@midco.net> To: Bedwyr <troll@ykt0.attnet.or.jp> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Date: Thursday, September 03, 1998 11:43 PM Subject: Re: Install Problem >On Thu, 3 Sep 1998, Bedwyr wrote: > > : Everytime I try and Install Debian 2.0 It will stop at the same point. Which > : is during loading under the following line... > : Ncr53c875J-0 copying script fragments into the onboard RAM > : ...... > : I have a Fireport 40 SCSI card with a 4.3 gig IBM SCSI HD and 160 megs of PC100 SDRAM mem with a pentium II > : Prosseser. > : ....... > : I Don't have a Clue as to why it does this, If anyone can give me any advice > : it would be very appreciated. > >I think you'll need to recompile your kernel, and tweak the settings for >the NCR53C8XX driver. IIRC the default settings make some assumptions >about Symbios compatibility and reading in the PROM (which seems to be >hurting you). > >I've also noticed that the stock Debian kernel can be hell with some >SCSI cards which don't appreciate all the other drivers probing around >the system, so that's another good reason to recompile. > >-- >Nathan Norman >MidcoNet 410 South Phillips Avenue Sioux Falls, SD >mailto:finn@midco.net http://www.midco.net >finger finn@home.midco.net for PGP Key: (0xA33B86E9) > > > |