Now setting up APT was Re: Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6 problem

2005-08-05 Thread Inhabitant of Zion
Hi It says I have already installed and am using 2.6.12 - bonus! On the apt side of thing it seems I didn't have anything enabled. I have two DVD's that I downloaded for Sarge. However when I add them I get lots of error messages. Is contrib is all I need? Are their other sources like updates

RE: Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6 problem

2005-08-05 Thread Žáček Kryštof
install linux-image-2.6.12-1-686 finally read something about debian apt system :-) > -Original Message- > From: Inhabitant of Zion [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:25 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6

Re: Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6 problem

2005-08-05 Thread Inhabitant of Zion
Hi > # apt-get install linux-image-2.6.12 > > Well I get to this bit and I am stuck because according to apt-get it could not find this package. in fact it can't seem to find any package! I guess I need to set up apt-get. i tried doing apt-get install netselect but of course it could not fi

Re: Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6 problem

2005-08-05 Thread John Willby
Hi Thanks alt+F1 worked a tread. Now is the moment of truth... the installation begins :-) -- John Willby West Midlands GLASS rep Registered Linux user number 321644 ICQ: 92791912 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt 08

Re: Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6 problem

2005-08-04 Thread Grant Thomas
I believe after you modprobe, to switch back to the installer try (Alt-F1). This should switch you back to the original console. Hope this helps. On 8/4/05, John Willby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > > > > 1. boot the sarge CD and type "linux26" at the prompt > > 2. switch to second virtual

Re: Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6 problem

2005-08-04 Thread John Willby
Hi > > 1. boot the sarge CD and type "linux26" at the prompt > 2. switch to second virtual console (Alt-F2) as soon as the language > selection screen appears 3. manually load ide CD drivers by typing: > # modprobe piix ide-generic ide-cd No problem > 4. Return to first console and continue s

RE: Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6 problem

2005-08-04 Thread Žáček Kryštof
-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6 problem > > > Hello! > > Yesterday I tried to install Debian Sarge with an offical cd > image, but I wasn't able to use the 2.6 kernel since it > couldn't detect my dvd drive. The model is from Plex

Debian Sarge - kernel 2.6 problem

2005-08-02 Thread Björn Johansson
Hello! Yesterday I tried to install Debian Sarge with an offical cd image, but I wasn't able to use the 2.6 kernel since it couldn't detect my dvd drive. The model is from Plextor. Was released in december last year I think? Anyway, I decided to use the 2.4.27 kernel instead. Since I need a 2.6