Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release?

[David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>]

On 5/8/19 10:32 AM, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote:
> I'm setting up some servers with A2SDi-8C-HLN4F motherboards with Intel
> x553 cards that require the ixgbe kernel module.
>
> The latest stable netinstall image allows one to load the ixgbe module
> but the network interfaces aren't seen. However, the latest testing
> netinstall sees the network interfaces fine.
>
> Is there a clever way of downgrading the installation to stable while
> keeping the testing kernel and associated ixgbe module?

It looks like Buster uses kernel 4.19.0:

https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=kernel&searchon=all&suite=testing&section=all


It looks like this kernel is available as a backport for Stretch:

https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=kernel&searchon=all&section=all&suite=stretch-backports


Assuming the ixgbe driver is bundled with kernel packages, I would try 
doing a Stretch install and then installing the backported kernel.


David