Hi Nano Nano, thank you for your posting, but I'm an absolute Linux beginner. I have installed only Windows, so I can't compile a new kernel, as I have no Linux avaiable.
All I need is for the installation some binary driver that the Debian 3 R2 installer detects my FastTrak 376. Thanx, Danny "Nano Nano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
