On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 14:02, David Clymer wrote: > On Sun, 2004-02-08 at 22:24, Jack Carroll wrote: > > On Sun, Feb 08, 2004 at 04:15:07PM -0500, David Clymer wrote: > > > > > > This sounds like a problem with the installation instructions. Has > > > > anybody successfully done an install from floppies on a system that needs > > > > modules to be loaded? Do I need to build a custom kernel and install that > > > > on a rescue floppy? > > > > > > > > > > I've tried before and had similar problems with loading modules from > > > floppies. I would suggest 2 things: > > > > > > 1. try a different install kernel (type F3 at the CD boot prompt) > > > 2. build a custom kernel and copy it over linux.bin on the boot floppy > > > > > > most likely, if you are going to be booting off a SCSI controller for > > > which the install kernel doesnt have a driver compiled in, you are going > > > to have problems, and will have to compile a custom kernel. The "load > > > modules from floppy" option often isnt really useful - loading modules > > > usually can be put off until after you've got a base debian install and > > > can more easily configure your system to support whatever hardware you > > > like. > > > > The manuals and some of the messages from the installer differ on > > that point. > > The key observation seems to be that the installer insists on laying > > out partitions before it even attempts to get further installation software > > from either the CD or the net, and it also needs to load modules to use the > > network boards. That being the case, it needs modules right then, and the > > floppies are the only place it could get them. >
clarification: > Granted, if doing a netinstall, you've got to have support for a network > card, but you dont for fancy SCSI/RAID controllers, video card, sound, You dont for ADDITIONAL SCSI/RAID controllers. If your only disk controller is un supported, the best option IMHO is to compile a custom kernel, make an install disk. > etc. In the past, I've done a minimal install on a small disk with a > single partition (intended for my / file system), compiled a kernel > supporting the controllers I needed, then booted into single-user mode, > moved files from my /usr partition to the newly available disk, edited > /etc/fstab, rebooted -thats the kind of thing I'm talking about. -davidc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]