On Fri, 20 Aug 2004, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Gerald Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-08-20 11:56]: > > Tried "unstable", so which kernel is 'best' to install as an experiment? > > and what are the diffs, or a good URL to find the diffs? > > Gauging from your signature, I assume you are running on a Cobalt? In > this case, kernel-image-2.4.27-r5k-cobalt is the kernel you want. If > you're not running on Cobalt, please let me know which system you use.
We have many Cobalt mips machines (40+) of many configurations, cache-RaQ2, Qube, Qube2, RaQ, RaQ2, RaQ2+, NASRaQ, and are attempting to make them usefull, by installing an up-to-date OS. So far I am impressed, the debian install appears to run well! My congratulations to the people working on the project! > The mips specific kernel patches can be found in the > kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips source package. First, put a line like the > following in /etc/apt/sources.list > > deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ unstable main Will do! > Then run: > apt-get update > > and then you can obtain the sources via: > apt-get source kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips > > > Kernel to install: > > kernel-image-2.4.27-xxs1500 # > > kernel-image-2.4.27-sb1-swarm-bn # > > Where did you see this listing? This looks like debian-installer > (d-i) not recognizing your architecture. It was the Debian Installer running on a vanilla RaQ... Gerald -- http://frontstreetnetworks.com | http://raqware.com Front Street Networks LLC, 229 Front Street, Ste.#C New Haven, CT 06513-3203 | phone: +1-203-785-0699
