On Wed, Mar 15, 2006 at 08:35:36AM -0700, Charles wrote: > Package: installation-reports > > Boot method: CD Sarge 3.1r1 > Date: Last two weeks > Machine: Custom built > Processor: 2 x PII 450 > Memory: 384meg > Partitions: /dev/sda1 as root, /dev/sdb-g as RAID 5 at /var > > Output of lspci and lspci -n: > > Base System Installation Checklist: > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it > > Initial boot worked: [O ] > Configure network HW: [ O] > Config network: [O ] > Detect CD: [ O] > Load installer modules: [ O] > Detect hard drives: [ O] > Partition hard drives: [ O] > Create file systems: [O ] > Mount partitions: [O ] > Install base system: [O ] > Install boot loader: [O ] > Reboot: [O ] > > Comments/Problems: > > Expert26 and Expert24 installation (to install SMP kernel version). Test bed > is a Dual Pentium-II 450 on ASUS P2B-DS motherboard with 384 megs of RAM, and > *7* SCSI drives (one boot, six for software RAID 5) and CD-ROM on /dev/hdb. > First stage of install (llinux26/linux24) goes fine, but lacks SMP support. > Tried expert26/expert24 to gain SMP support. > > Rebooted to start Stage 2 of installation (packages and the like), and > neither expert26 or expert24 installation works. > > Kernel 2.6.8-2-686-smp *disabled* support for de4x5 (Tulip - Netgear FA311 > network card) and froze at stage of autoconfiguring DHCP. > > Kernel 2.4.27-2-386-smp (sic) disabled support for /dev/hdb CD-ROM and could > not proceed past apt configuration without cancelling out of apt > configuration. Tried to mount at second console at apt configuration point > and /dev/hdb was "not a spcial block device". > > Install via linux26 boot proceeds fine, but SMP support for second processor > not available. > > Kernel source as attempted to install after linux26 installation lacks SMP > choice in menuconfig. > > Kernel source downloaded from kernel.org insists on trying to use > /boot/confg-2.6.8 file for configuration, prints a bunch of warnings, and > then starts up. I would expect this is not normal.
Just apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.8-686-smp The installer doesn't have an smp kernel, but debian does. Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
