Re: help - install fails after 1st reboot

[Russell Shaw <rjshaw@iprimus.com.au>]

eauclair wrote:
> Hi, I'm trying to install Debian.
>
> I am trying both 2.2 and 3.0. I'd rather have 3.0 working, so I will focus
> on that one. I have a Compaq 6024. When I boot off the 3.0 disk, all my
> hardware is detected - usb (uhci), NIC (eepro100), and CD-roms (DVD & CDRW).
>
> When installing, I choose the kernel modules for the NIC (eepro100) and the
> USB core, uchi, and mass storage options. When I reboot, none of those
> devices are detected. I can't access the cdrom or NIC, so I cant get any
> more packages. My sources.list is empty. During the 2nf half of the
> install, it actually says it cannot detect a cd-rom. :-(

I haven't used the CD install. Check that the modules have
been added to /etc/modules. If not, do "depmod -n" to get
an idea of what to add. depmod then modprobe -a \* should
get them all going without rebooting.