Re: install problems

Christian Groessler <[email protected]> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:23:43 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.ports.hppa
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 3/24/25 21:15, Helge Deller wrote:
> On 3/24/25 21:07, Christian Groessler wrote:
>> I can try (again). Something didn't work back then therefore I
>> haven't installed Linux on the box. I think it had problems to
>> detect the hard disk. But I'll check again.
>
> What's so special with your machine so that you have problems with
> hard disc? Are you using normal SCSI drives?


Nothing special. They are SCSI drives. Maybe I misremember what was the 
problem back then. I'm physically away from the machine at the moment. 
But I'm going to try the old installer CD in the next days.


>
>> How would I build my own version of the installer CD? I could use
>> latest (or whichever) kernel.
> It's quite complicated.
> All steps are here:
> https://parisc.docs.kernel.org/en/latest/how_to_create_debian_unstable_iso_images.html 
>
> But of course it's possible to hack around, e.g. use existing
> CD-image and "just" hack in a new boot kernel. But, it's not easy!


Ok. Thanks for the link. I hope I don't have to go through it...


regards,
chris