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Re: Debian stable with 2G ram



Jacob Friis Larsen wrote:
> My net card is a Broadcom which needs the tg3 module and I have been 
> told that I also need 2.4.26 for that.
> Since I don't have network, can I just download the Debian package and 
> install it:
> http://ftp.dk.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-image-2.4.26-i386/kernel-image-2.4.26-1-386_2.4.26-2_i386.deb

Yes.  That will be fine.  But why the -386 image?  The DL140 is a P4,
right?  So you would want the -686 image to get the kernel tuned for
your machine.

Put it on a CD or floppy and use 'dpkg -i' to install it.  Then make
sure to add 'tg3' to /etc/modules.

  echo tg3 >> /etc/modules

> Do I need anything else?

You will need the initrd-tools update as well.  Make sure you get
both as stated in the other message.  I think that is all.

  http://ftp.dk.debian.org/debian/pool/main/i/initrd-tools/initrd-tools_0.1.32woody.5_all.deb
  http://ftp.dk.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-image-2.4.26-i386/kernel-image-2.4.26-2-686_2.4.26-1woody.1_i386.deb

Here are the dependencies you need to have satisfied.

  dpkg --info kernel-image-2.4.26-2-686_2.4.26-1woody.1_i386.deb | grep Depends:
  Depends: initrd-tools (>= 0.1.32woody.5), fileutils (>= 4.0), modutils (>= 2.3.12)

Bob

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