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  • From: Jason Flatt <jason AT flattfamily.com>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] requests for spells on ISO
  • Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 16:32:42 -0800

On Wednesday 31 March 2004 10:40 pm, Hamish Greig wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 16:28, Jason Flatt wrote:
> >
> > Well, to be honest, I just figured I was doing something wrong, and
> > compiling the driver into the kernel worked. Now that you mention it,
> > however, that netconf bug looks familiar, so maybe that was the problem I
> > was having. I'll try booting to that kernel again and check (tomorrow).
>
> sounds like the netconf bug. it was the 2.6.3 kernel ISO ?
>

Well I just went in and messed with it and was able to get it working just
fine with the module, so I guess it was the dreaded ID-10-T error.

> >
> > Would it have been available if I didn't choose to compile the kernel
> > during install, but immediately after the install had completed? I guess
> > if we are talking about the current ISO, then the answer is yes. I like
> > to leave the default kernel as a backup in case I royally hose the one
> > I'm building. So, during install, I choose to install the default
> > kernel. After the install is done, I make a backup of the kernel then
> > compile a new one.
>
> yes, after
> "Install Source Mage GNU/Linux to disk"
> there is still (now, in the new world order)
> "Oops, I really need to compile a custom kernel"
> which would have installed perl if it wasn't already (moot as people seem
> to think it should be installed by default), then comes
> "reconfigure bootloader"
> incase you decide to write to MBR after all, followed by
> " Choose services to run at boot"
>
> I think that covers all the options doesn't it ?

That sounds fine.

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