Arnaud Patard (Rtp) <[email protected]> writes: Hi,
> Michael Stevens <[email protected]> writes: > >> On Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 02:30:07PM +0000, Code Blue wrote: >>> On Sun, Jul 08, 2012 at 10:55:25AM +0200, Andreas Barth wrote: >>> > * Code Blue ([email protected]) [120708 10:32]: >>> > > Can anybody point me to a source that describes exactly how to get this >>> > > running? I have no idea how to install Debian on the Fuloong since I >>> > > haven't >>> > > found a bootable USB installer. >>> > >>> > see http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual and >>> > http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/mipsel/index.html.en for generic >>> > information. >>> > >>> > I usually use the images from >>> > http://d-i.debian.org/daily-images/mipsel/daily/loongson-2f/netboot/ >>> > and do netboot (please be aware that you either need to go back to the >>> > menu early to set question level to low, or you end up installing >>> > testing). If you have questions on that, please don't hesitate to ask >>> > here. >>> >>> Thank you, this helps a lot. It boots but it can't find the kernel >>> module for the network adapter. I am surprised because if this is for >>> loongson there is only one choice here, and it is not on the list. >> >> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=655124 >> >> I'm guessing it's this debian-installer bug I reported some time ago? > > if you need the r8169 during installation, I guess that a patch like in > the kernel like the following one may help (not tested at all). > > > Index: debian/installer/mipsel/modules/mipsel-loongson-2f/nic-modules > =================================================================== > --- debian/installer/mipsel/modules/mipsel-loongson-2f/nic-modules (revision > 19204) > +++ debian/installer/mipsel/modules/mipsel-loongson-2f/nic-modules (working > copy) > @@ -1 +1,2 @@ > 8139too > +r8169 > > I've committed this change into the kernel and the latest sid kernel has it. From build logs: [...] Package: nic-modules-3.2.0-3-loongson-2f-di Source: linux Version: 3.2.23-1 Kernel-Version: 3.2.0-3-loongson-2f Architecture: mipsel [...] -rw-r--r-- root/root 118816 2012-07-24 14:15 ./lib/modules/3.2.0-3-loongson-2f/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.ko -rw-r--r-- root/root 61056 2012-07-24 14:15 ./lib/modules/3.2.0-3-loongson-2f/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.ko Can you test again to see if more changes are needed ? Thanks, Arnaud -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
