on Sun, Dec 21, 2003 at 10:32:36PM -0500, Joey Hess (joeyh@debian.org) wrote:
> Miroslav Maiksnar wrote:
> > does anybody know about sarge netinst CD with 2.4.23 or 2.6.0
> > kernel? I have new computer with SATA HDD, which is not supported in
> > pre 2.4.23 kernels.
> >
> > I have also tried to create my own CD, but without success, so if
> > there is some sort of dumb-user-friendly guide, it will be helpfull
> > too (but not boot floppies plz) ;o)
>
> Unfortunatly no such guide yet exists for the debian-installer. If
> you're feeling adventerous, the essence of it is:
>
> 1. Build 2.4.23 kernel package with make-kpkg in the usual way
> (or use the one in the debian archive if there is one there).
> 2. apt-get source linux-kernel-di and read its README for how to make it
> use your kernel package to generate udebs
> 3. apt-get source debian-installer and copy the udebs into its
> localudebs directory, read its README for instructions on building
> bootable images
> 4. Use debian-cd to generate a cdrom with the bootable image
> on it. I've not done this myself so I don't know how hard it is;
> probably the hard part, and will need bandwidth.
> 5. Write a better guide than the above based on your expereinces.
>
> We're aware of the SATA problems and will be updating the default kernel
> as soon as we can, but probably not before New Years.
...or chroot install per Debian Install Manual section 3.7:
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch-preparing.en.html#s-linux-upgrade
Preferably from a current bootable GNU/Linux which supports your
hardware. E.g.: Knoppix, LNX-BBC, Damn Small Linux, Morphix, etc.
Peace.
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