[olug] Debian DIsc dizzy

[Sean Edwards]

I do this for a couple of reasons.

1) I know the x86 kernel that boots the machine for
install works on a k7, so that is the one I install,
just to get the machine booting and working.

2) When I have a system installed with a working
kernel, I can then install other kernels.  That way,
if something in the k7 kernel does not work (which has
happened to me only once), I can still boot my
machine.  Now I can use Grub or LILO to get my machine
back to a working state if I botch the new kernel
install.  Once I am happy with the new kernel, I then
make that the default, but still keep the old one just
in case.

-=Sean=-


--- John Dickson <jman at neonramp.com> wrote:
> Any reason why? Just because it does not load?
> ?
> ?
> 
> Sean Edwards wrote:
> 
> >I go around that, by initially installing a 686
> >kernel, then installing a k7 kernel later.
> >
> >-=Sean=-
> >
> >--- John Dickson <jman at neonramp.com> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>I tried the net install and have run into some
> >>issues with the hardware 
> >>config and  don't get past the kernel-image for k7
> >>so I thought I would 
> >>try the iso method.
> >>
> >>Sean Edwards wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>I only install the U.S. and non-commercial Debian
> >>>packages on my desktops and my servers.  I also
> use
> >>>the packages from the testing release, no Woody
> or
> >>>Sarge, etc.  Now that I think about it, I boot
> from
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>a
> >>    
> >>
> >>>floppy and install directly off the 'Net.
> >>>
> >>>-=Sean=-
> >>>
> >>>--- John Dickson <jman at neonramp.com> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>I have read the disc info on the US and non-US
> >>>>Debian install and I 
> >>>>can't tell if" You can't have too much water in
> a
> >>>>nuclear reactor..." 
> >>>>or  which one to install. Can some one enlighten
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>me
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>w/o the desktop 
> >>>>environment?
> >>>>
> >>>>John
> >>>>
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