1) I have succeeded with network boot / network install with etch-r3. I have "patched" the netboot initrd with ide modules stolen from debian-40r3-i386-DVD-1.iso. Not nice but it works.
2) Trying with recent debian version still fails. Kernel and initrd is from http://people.debian.org/~joeyh/d-i/images/daily/netboot/debian-installer/i386/ Both are loaded via pxe / tftp. Installation image is debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso from http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/ It is loaded via ftp. Installation fails because the IDE disk is not detected. Here I include syslog.gz. Markus -- GMX Download-Spiele: Preizsturz! Alle Puzzle-Spiele Deluxe über 60% billiger. http://games.entertainment.gmx.net/de/entertainment/games/download/puzzle/index.html
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