Re: how to use boot.img.gz
On Tue 24 Apr 2018 at 15:56:03 +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Brian wrote:
> > There is no problem with 'zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX' and copying
> > a netinst 9.3 image to a USB stick. Boots fine and locates the image.
> > Then I get the dreaded "No kernel modules found...mismatch...kernel
> > used by this version of the installer...kernel version available in
> > the archive". Hopefully, a 9.4 image would fix that.
>
> Smells like bit rot.
No such message with a 9.4 image. I think the kernels from boot.img.gz
and the installation image have to match.
> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?repeatmerged=no&src=debian-installer
> yields
> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=891964
> "Unable to install Debian Buster from buster mini.iso"
> Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2018 11:03:01 UTC
> with
> "No kernel modules were found. This probably is due to a mismatch between"
>
> Does the 9.3 ISO work properly if not wrapped in boot.img ?
> (I.e. copied directly to /dev/sdX by cp or dd.)
No problem there.
--
Brian.
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