Just got the debian sarge 1st CD, but when I try it by using default
installation (in boot: prompt I just press Enter), it says the kernel is
invalid or corrupt. I got it by downloading the iso image using http from
the primary image server, and I really sure there is no problem when
downloading it. Could it be a sign there is something wrong with my laptop,
or is it a bug from the image?
My laptop video adapter is:
-------------------------------
Video Graphics
Embedded ATI XPRESS 200M
------------------------------
I still haven't try to check my hardware compatibility
http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/ because my laptop is still haven't running, as I
stated before, after a Woody installation, my laptop always show an error
message saying that my / system has an error so it always run a check and
never reach login prompt.
I currently try to download one more time the sarge 1st CD and also the sid,
and I hope the sid is better like you say.
And to all, thank you very much for your help.. :-)
Regards,
Wahyu W. H.
From: Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: installing debian on ASUS A6R
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:32:35 +0100
Wahyu Wijaya H. wrote:
Hi, I'm going to install debian linux to my ASUS A6R notebook, and this
is my first time to install Linux on a notebook. Which should I prefer,
Woody ar Sarge?
Forget about woody, the installer of the newer versions of Debian is
much better. Moreover, for a laptop I would recommend at least Etch
("testing") and I think Sid ("unstable") is even better. Don't let the
name scare you off: "Unstable" just means: "not suitable for a mission-
critical server". The packages in Sid are changing a lot; while this is
not good for a server, it is much better for a laptop to get all the
modern features (suspend-to-ram, CPU frequency scaling to save
batteries, etc.) working. If you are not comfortable enough with Linux
to go for Sid, then Etch might be a good compromise for you.
I was try installing Woody, but the X windows always crash, and there is
always error message saying that my / system have error so my system
always run a check and it never reach the login prompt. I try several
times and it always repeated like that.
I haven't try to install sarge, I hope it won't give any problems such
as problems arises when I install woody. Anybody wants to share opinion?
Normally I would recommend to use the Etch installer and then upgrade to
Sid (if desired). You can also use the Sarge installer to get a basic
system running (without X) and then upgrade to Etch or Sid and install
the more modern version of X (Xorg) which these two have. Your mail
suggests that you have some experience with Linux on desktops or servers
already, so this might be the best way for you.
Is there anybody who can help me so I can run my notebook with debian,
please tell me what should I do?
Another handy website is http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/
You can paste the output of "lspci -n" into a webform and it will tell
you if your hardware is supported and what the correct driver is called.
Regards,
Florian
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