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Re: [PLUG] Re: [PLUG]Debian install WAS RH EOL
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Chris Fearnley just told me how to do it, but if you only have the 2.2 disk
you may not have 2.4 on it.
apt-cache search Kernel-image
this will give you all of the kernel images on the disk.
then atp-get install the kernel image that you want.
sandy
On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 02:26:22PM -0500, Stephen Gran wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 01:58:15PM -0500, Jon Nelson said:
> > Leroy,
> >
> > Thanks for the offer. I have been struggling with it all day.
> >
> > My main problem is that my NIC (Intel PRO/1000 XT) is not being
> > recognized. Therefore I can't do a net install. I have CDs but they are
> > 2.2.
> >
> > I did install 2.2 and then downloaded the driver from Intel. When I tried
> > to compile the driver I got an error about version.h being missing. Some
> > addtional reading indicated that the source and the current config had to
> > match or it would not compile. So it looks like I hve to compile a kernel
> > just to get this driver to install.
> >
> > Am I going about this the wrong way? It just seems that it should not be
> > this difficult.
> >
> > Jon
>
> I know that one of the install cds contains multiple kernel versions -
> there it is. cd 1 is supposed to be a multi-boot cd - there is some
> option (f2?) to list the various boot parameters when you get the boot:
> prompt. Choose the bf2.4 kernel, and you'll install a 2.4 kernel ,which
> I'm fairly sure contains the driver for that card.
>
> HTH, and sorry that's not a more specific answer - I haven't had to
> reinstall in a _long_ time. One of the things I love about Debian :)
> --
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