Hey All,
In short: I need to figure out how to install *any* current Debian image on my
system.
I've tried - 3.0R2 Disk 1 and 5 (default and bf2.4 respectively)
- netinst images - pretty much all of them
- Sarge Beta2 of Debian installer
My Problem:
I have an advansys 3940-uw (ABP940/U) scsi controller which is not
recognized by the installer.. I get no hard disks found. In expert mode on the sarge
netinst, it detected my biosless Adaptec scsi controller, but not my Advansys.
I have no floppy, and no where to get one, for all intents and purposes a
floppyless system, so loading the modules from floppy is out.
My DSL connection is via pppoe, which apparently none of the netinst images
support either, at least not from the installer.
What I do have:
a fully functional usb harddrive which I can use as storage were I able to
get it functioning by the installer.
a realization that I'm not a guru, so may not have exhausted all
possibilities of images, special boot arguments in the installer, etc., i.e. I may
have missed something, but I doubt it.
a decent knowledge of Linux, so I do not need to be spoonfed.
What I'm looking for:
A netinst or full install cd that supports the advansys controller.
Explanation of where I screwed up on the images I do have and consequently missed
the particular method of use necessary to access the controller.
What steps I need to take to get my usb drive mounted in the installer so I can
access the advansys module (I'm hoping the advansys.o module from 2.4.20 (from my
local kernel) is the same as the one from 2.4.22 ( kernel from sarge netinst image))
Any other suggestions that'll make my day a bit brighter with a tidy new debian
install.
I sincerely hope someone is willing and able to help me, I'm at my wits end after
almost three full (12-14 hr) days battling with this problem. Thanks all,
Peace,
Secher
Jon Postel, you are missed.
http://www.isi.edu/div7/people/postel.home/
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