Re: Problems during Woody install connected to x-surf

[Andreas <an...@po...>]

Hi Michel

>> It seems as the kernel wouldn't support my x-surf NIC. But I couldn't
>> figure out which kernel version has been used for this installation (ok, I
>> should have run dmesg maybe).
> 
> That would be uname -r, actually. ;) I think the boot-floppies still have
> a 2.2.10 kernel.

Oh yes, but why do it the simple way when it can be done complicated? ;)

>> Is it not possible to use a kernel which supports my x-surf?
> 
> Maybe, although the boot-floppies are said to be tied to the kernel they
> were built for.

Yep, that's what I have been reading recently somewhere on this list (has it
been from you btw?), but I wanted to know if there isn't even the smallest chance.
Concerning this topic, please look at my answer to the posting by Pieter!

>> I also tried to boot with a 2.4.6 kernel (which supports x-surf), but
>> bootstrap just complained aobut the ELF header (n.b. this kernel worked
>> toghether with this bootstrap two weeks ago). Should I have raised stack
>> memory maybe before running bootstrap?
> 
> I don't know, anyway support for the X-Surf has only been added during
> 2.4.9.

Really? But it did get recognised at least under 2.4.6 (I feel to remember
having seen such kind of output on startup, but I am not 100% sure).

>> Well, if don't have a chance to install this way, should I go back to woody
>> and install using the basedebs on a mounted affs partition? Or should I
>> mirror the woody tree (well, how many gigs??).
> 
> Just look at dists/woody/main/disks-powerpc/base-images-current/ on your
> favourite mirror.

Oh dear, they are really existing. Once I've read that there wouldn't be any
official basedebs for woody, so I didn't try to search for them! How things
are changing!


PS: Please cf the posting by Pieter.

PPS: I meant "related to x-surf" and not "connected to.." in the subject.. And
of course "increasing the stack" and not "raising the stack"...

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Thank you very much for your answers, I wish you all the best,
Andi