Re: sarge

[Sebastiaan <S.Breedveld@ewi.tudelft.nl>]

High,

On 28 Jan 2004, Dr Gavin Seddon wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I cannot install Sarge, since when I start installing the kernel it
> stops and tells me there is an error on installing devices, I have a
> (scsi tape).  The error is documented in /target/var/log.  Which I
> cannot write to floppy and can't read at a terminal.  Can anyone tell me
> how to install the correct kernel and hence Sarge.
>
you can always install stable/testing first and as soon as you are able to
edit /etc/apt/sources.list, edit them to sarge and continue installing
(after a small apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade).

As an alternative you could try giving kernel boot parameters
(/usr/src/linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt ).
Perhaps 'scsi=no' works, or use 'st=...' for configuring the scsi tape.

But I think it is better to install build your own kernel package first
(after make (menu/x)config: fakeroot make-kpkg
--revision=9:mysargekernel.1 kernel_image).

Then install the minimum testing, install your kernel package (dpkg -i
mysargekernel.1.deb) and upgrade to sarge and carry on your installation
progress.

Greetz,
Sebastiaan


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