From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cpe-24-221-98-238.az.sprintbbd.net ([24.221.98.238] helo=lnx3.holmesgrown.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19IIir-0005sT-00 for ; Tue, 20 May 2003 21:48:54 -0400 Received: from steve by lnx3.holmesgrown.com with local (Exim 4.20) id 19IIiP-0003GM-JG for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Tue, 20 May 2003 18:48:25 -0700 Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 18:48:25 -0700 From: Steve Holmes To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: boot disks Message-ID: <20030521014824.GB12512@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> Mail-Followup-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I went that route a while back and had a hell of a time getting modules to load. I got some basic stuff from the new Woody (3.0) disks to come up on my machine but as soon as I tried to do anything serious like setting up my network interface or just about anything else, I kept getting unresolved module errors. I could never seem to get the modules to match up with the available kernels or any kernels I custom built myself from my existing Slackware machine. Also, the default debian kernel is, I believe, 2.2.20 and Most other distros are running 2.4.20 now. Of course, Debian is updating regularly and frequently so that might be old news by now. Any how, I eventually gave up on getting Debian to install on my box after fiddling with it for over a week. I went back to Slackware and had it up and running within a few hours completely. On Tue, May 20, 2003 at 05:15:45PM +0000, igueths@attbi.com wrote: > Hi. Potato is an outdated version of Debian. You should grab the latest stable > binary isos form a mirror close to you, and use that to install your base > system and other packages. However, you do want the kernel floppy included in > the potato directory of the Speakup ftp site. Once you have your system up and > running, you can upgrade your kernel. The other option is a network install. > > Which disk image should I download for debian 2.2 potatoe so I can boot from the > > floppy using speakup with a braille N speak? >