On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 03:21:25PM +0100, Danny wrote: > I have difficulties to install Debian 3 on my MSI K7N2G motherboard with > Promise FastTrak 376 chip onboard. Standard Install and also 2.4 Kernel > (BF24) doesn't recognize the harddisk controller. > > Unfortunately Promise supports only Suse and RedHat. > > Any hints / tips tricks are greatly appreciated.
I was stumped by this for the longest time but it's cake. http://ttul.org/~rrsadler/linux-promise/ Search lists.d.o for promise I put my 2.4.24 .config file that will fit on a boot floppy here: http://home.comcast.net/~40208.nospam/config.bf24-24.gz Here are some random tidbits, follow the web page: - download bf24 root and rescue floppy - create 2.4.24 kernel with .config above: make dep bzImage - mount rescue floppy, replace linux.bin with arch/i386/bzImage (rename to linux.bin) - boot from rescue floppy, continue with root floppy [you'll have to select the steps manually during setup] - execute shell, mkdir /cdrom, mount cdrom on /cdrom - configure hostname and network: i had to use static ip for some reason - install kernel from mounted, /cdrom - install base system from mounted, /cdrom - kernel 2.2.20 will be installed, so system won't start on reboot, so - following the install reboot, boot off rescue floppy, and boot "rescue /dev/[rootpart]" - mount rescue floppy - copy /floppy/linux.bin /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.24-rescue - rm /vmlinuz, ln -s /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.24-rescue /vmlinuz - run lilo -- now you can boot off the HD - install a "real" kernel, now you can boot off Linux and LinuxOld enjoy ! the process is a lot like having to hit F6 during Windows Setup with the promise disk, except Linux is Nicer! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
