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Re: Installing with a non-standard kernel



> Hi,
> On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 02:35:58PM -0300, Marco
> Antonio Vieira Assad wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I'm not sure if this is the right list for
> this 
> > question, but here it goes:
> > 
> > I'm trying to install debian 2.2r5 in an "Acer
> Altos 
> > 600" server, but I run into a problem. 
> > 
> > The server has an aic-7899 scsi adapter, and
> the aic-
> > 7xxx driver in the standard kernel that comes
> with the 
> > distribution seems to be buggy, so it hangs
> during the 
> > instalation. 
> > 
> > I compiled a new kernel with an updated
> driver, and put 
> > it into a floppy with 'make bzdisk'. Now my
> problem 
> > is: how to use this kernel during the
> instalation 
> > process? Maybe boot from the instalation cd
> and give 
> > some parameters at 'lilo' prompt? 
> 
> Easiest thing is make installation floppies. 
> Rescue and root from CDROM
> contents.  Then read content of rescue disk. 
> Replace kernel with your
> newly compiled one.

I really don't have any idea on how to do that, I never 
faced that situation. Any clue?



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