On Tue, Jul 02, 2002 at 09:24:08PM +1000, Ben Marsh wrote: > I have been downloading iso images with the hope of doing a net install > of debian unstable (hopefully) bypassing stable and testing to save on > downloaded megabytes. However all the isos seem to use the same boot > kernels and none of them seem to have the driver for the Promise 100Tx > PCI IDE controller (PDC20268 chipset) in them. My hard drive is to big > for the motherboards bios so I have it attached to this card. I have no > floppy drives. > > Is there anyway around this problem? Is the driver not included to save > space? > > I have redhat on there at the moment (the boot cd found the controller) > but I miss apt-get :-(
I just posted a draft of one way around, since you have RH installed, maybe you could be the guinea pig? -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
