Thank you all for your prompt responses. Lux-Integ: Both grub and fstab _must_ be good. Because grub (0.97): it allows me to reach cleanly the VFS point fstab: same partition configuration (as confirmed by 'fdisk -l'
Armin: I was browsing through 3.6.6 menuconfig (might as well) on my old machine (3.6.1) I'll take a closer look at controllers (to be enabled - solid; I remember during the first problem I mentioned, a critical disk controller was "module"; part of the whole unsightly mess at that traumatic moment). That goes for Ken: as well. I'm just getting ready to roll up my sleeves on it (in a way I apologize for picking youse guys' brains - I was just hoping for a quick "Aha"; lazy). Picking Knoppix' brains was my first initial reaction: lsmod, fdisk, etc. As you noticed, one "problem" with Knoppix is a lot of kernel settings are built-in and its config file is not easily available (at least for me on the CD - as opposed to the DVD?). The doctor obviously throws any potential driver into the kitchen sink and then the whole sink at the kernel. My plan is along the lines of your suggestions: I have a pretty good idea about the hardware (it's an ASUS board, P8H77-I, recommended) and any kinks, if I ever get past the dreaded panic point, I'm optimistic about facing them. Again, thank you one and all, -- Alex -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
