On Mon, 2005-09-05 at 12:13 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: > David Niemi wrote: > > Yub, another Debian noobie here. > > Welcome!
> > When I installed the 2.4.27 XX kernel was installed but I'd like to > > go up to the 2.6.8-11-emt64t-p4-smp kernel as I've got a dual Xeon > > emt64 3.2Ghz system. > > In the future when you install Debian it is highly recommended to > install using the linux 2.6 kernel instead of the 2.4 kernel. Yes, I Wasn't obvious when I read through the install instructions :) > > Reading the messages from the past month others are trying similar and > > initially getting similar results: cannot open /dev/console, Kernel > > Panic. > > Sounds like a problem with the initrd (initial ram disk) not having > all of the modules needed to access the local filesystem. > > > One suggestion was for the SATA drives to be listed as sdxx in grub for > > the 2.6 kernels and another user suggested recreating the initrd image > > and also possibly using rdev. Lastly another user said that there was > > quite a few differences between the installations with the 2.4 vs 2.6 > > kernels and had installed with linux26 ?? > > Lots of information and noise there! It can be confusing. > > > Should I download a current CD image (eg > > debian-testing-ia64-netinst.iso) and try it or use the i386 install > > version? > > If you are bound and determined to reinstall from scratch then make > sure you select the 2.6 kernel and you should be fine. But I never > have found the need to reinstall. Unless trying to downgrade because > downgrading is not supported, only upgrading. Upgrading and switching > is easy. Debian's APT makes these types of changes easy. The trick > is to know what things you want to do. > > I strongly recommend that you do NOT use "testing" Etch at this > moment. If you are just getting going with Debian then you have > probably not learned the details needed to drive a development system. > I strongly recommend that you install a "stable" Sarge system. Both > Testing and Unstable are going through some heavy transitions right > now that are throwing curves at even the experienced users. In a > couple of months it will be settled down. But for now it is quite a > busy place. > > I want a linux 2.6 kernel. I want discover, hotplug, udev installed. > (I need module-init-tools so that initrds are created properly. > Really only a problem when upgrading from old Sarge snapshots or woody.) > > aptitude install discover hotplug udev module-init-tools > > aptitude install kernel-image-2.6.8-11-em64t-p4 > > That should work. > > Bob Thanks for the info Bob, I'll give your suggestions a try. Just making the hdxx -> sdxx changes in grub didn't work. When I installed the 2.6 kernels (tried couple) with aptitude I thought that it would have taken care of the dependencies that you listed, I'll give your suggestions a try later today. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
