Choosing an external kernel image during installation
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Choosing an external kernel image during installation
Hi all. Here's my problem: i got myself a brand new Apple powerbook5,8, latest release. Can't install Deb on it due to ide-scsi mod wich makes it impossible to recognize any ide (cdrom in this case) dev. Deb sarge installation cd comes with 2.6.8.2 and I am pretty sure that a newer kernel image would surely solve this matter in no time. Question: how do I choose a different (latest) kernel image during install? I would appreciate a step-by-step, wich I am sure is not even that long of a list
Thanks in advance!
You might want to try the Debian testing ('etch') netinstall image. It should have a Linux 2.6.12 kernel.
Debian unstable ('sid') has Linux 2.6.14, but at the moment being I cannot find any images for that.
That makes perfect sense. But the problem I was facing comes up AFTER booting up from the cd, ergo when the macintosh's open firmware (read "bios") has already selected the boot device.
That means that I am perfectly able to choose a kernel image at boot time, but once booted up with the chosen kernel no ide-scsi (or other module) gets loaded. That means that no kernel image is able to detect the correct ide chipset. A later kernel image (> than 2.6.8.2) could solve the matter. And I should try to make a custom install disk with a compiled 2.6.15 image mounted and see what happens ... but first i'll give a try to the net-install...
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