How to install 2.6.7 kernel without apt-get
 

Hello all,

I am running Woody (2.4.18) on my second pc. It does not support my network card (3Com 3c920B), so I cannot use apt-get ... .
I found some info on google that I have to upgrade to the 2.6.7 kernel, because this kernel supports my network device.

I downloaded 2 files : kernel-image-2.6.7-1-686_2.6.7-2_i386.deb and kernel-source-2.6.7_2.6.7-4_all.deb

Can someone tell me how to build and install this new kernel, because all info I find on google refers to using apt-get to install new kernels ...

Please help this newbie ...

dpkg -i <kernel-image-name>

Is that all you have to do ?
And what about the other file then ?

I tried it, but tho command does not work.
I get an error : "Could not find mkinitrd command"

Like I said, I'm totally new to Debian and I don't understand what to do :(

if you would (or could) use:

apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.7-1-686

apt will handle the dependencies that provide mkinitrd for you. Why can't you use apt-get?

perhaps using the new business card installer
will work......http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/

download the iso and burn it to a cd ...then boot the cd in the woody machine...:) :)

All of you thanx for the reply !

I cannot use apt-get, because I cannot connect to the internet.
Apparently, the 2.4.18 does not support my 3Com (3c920B) network device ...

I will try to make that CD now, hopefully this will work :)

if your kernel is the 2.4.18-bf2.4 that ships with debian, you might just try
and see if that works :)