On Fri, Mar 14, 2003 at 07:55:05PM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This may be in part because I've confused the installer.... > > While awaiting for an answer to my previous question, I decided to > continue the install from where I left off. > > I was booted up, got to "load kernel modules" and declined to load them > off the CD. > > Well, now I went on from there and chose "Install kernel and Driver > Modules." I had the install CD in the drive and allowed it to use that. > It mumbled and gave me a selection list of one entry whose full name > wasn't visible, and I accepted it. > > I then went on to "Configure Device Driver Modules," but there were no > modules there. > > I went back and forth a few times and discovered the modules are for > 2.2.20 whereas I chose a 2.4 kernel. > > No worries, eject that CD and use disk 1. > I repeated "Install kernel and Driver Modules," and this time it > unconditionally copied /dists/stable/main/disks-i386/current/drivers.tgz > which does not seem any better;-(. > > Is it worth reporting this as a bug? It seems to me it should work, but > OTOH if d-i is the official fix to all these problems I guess there's > little point.
I don't understand the problem. Configure Modules should work now. You're right, there won't be any significant changes to boot-floppies. > If d-i is the official fix, what's involved in giving that a run? Testing is appreciated, the installer is in alpha moving-to-beta stage. There are many links for info, take a look at the last month's traffic on lists.debian.org/debian-boot . -- "The way the Romans made sure their bridges worked is what we should do with software engineers. They put the designer under the bridge, and then they marched over it." -- Lawrence Bernstein, Discover, Feb 2003 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
