Upgrading Debian 3.1 kernel from 2.4.27-2-686-smp to 2.6.8-3-686-smp, but had complications with 2.6.x kernel at Debian installer
Hello everyone, In the very beginning, our intention was to install Debian 3.1 Sarge with the 2.6.8 kernel (via 'linux26' at install prompt) on our Dell PowerEdge 2800 server, but at the step in the installation process where it was suppose to partition the hard disks, it gave an error citing no hard disks were found. However, it worked with a regular install (with 2.4.27 kernel), which is probably because of the lack of the megaraid or megaraid2 driver/module in the 2.6.8 kernel. Since then, we've upgraded our stock 2.4.27 to an smp kernel which is more fitting for our dual Xeon processors. What I'm wondering now is if we upgrade to the 2.6.8-3-686-smp kernel via apt would it have any ill effects (i.e. it can't detect any hard disks again)? Thanks for your help -Glen -- Glen Yu | 416-739-4861 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] --
Re: Upgrading Debian 3.1 kernel from 2.4.27-2-686-smp to 2.6.8-3-686-smp, but had complications with 2.6.x kernel at Debian installer
On Fri, Apr 07, 2006 at 04:27:16PM -0400, Yu,Glen [Ontario] wrote: snip What I'm wondering now is if we upgrade to the 2.6.8-3-686-smp kernel via apt would it have any ill effects (i.e. it can't detect any hard disks again)? If you're willing to sacrifice your uptime, you can install the kernel via apt-get without removing the old one, and then your bootloader should give you the option of which to boot to, and if the new one doesn't work you can boot to the old one. That way you can at least check out the newer kernel. If it doesn't work, you may want to investigate building your own kernel (apt-cache search kernel-package). -- Christopher Nelson -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Military secrets are the most fleeting of all. -- Spock, The Enterprise Incident, stardate 5027.4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
