On Tue, Oct 12, 2004 at 01:57:50PM -0400, Clint Adams wrote: > > You know that there are 2 aic7xxx drivers in 2.6.8? Maybe > > the "old" version works for you. I would suggest to check > > the online help in menuconfig. > > Yes, but this is not so helpful with a Debian prepackaged kernel, > especially on the install CD.
Just type into the /etc/mkinitrd/modules: aic7xxx_old sd_mod and install the prepackaged kernel. It should work, if aic7xxx_old is compiled as a module. Yes, on the instalation CD it would not work. You have to switch to the shell (Alt+F2) and load in manually.

