On Sun, Feb 26, 2006 at 02:13:25AM +0800, James Andrewartha wrote: > On Fri, 24 Feb 2006, Steve Langasek wrote: > >On Fri, Feb 24, 2006 at 09:47:04AM -0800, Bill MacAllister wrote: > >You should be able to do that, but you will also need an initramfs > >generator > >package, since 2.6.15 doesn't support devfs and initrd-tools depends on > >devfs for operation. If you already have a 2.6 kernel running, the easiest > >should be to install yaird and linux-image-2.6.15-1-alpha-smp; those should > >be the only two packages you need from etch. > >But also note that since you mention you're using qlogic drivers, the > >problem described at > ><http://lists.debian.org/debian-alpha/2006/02/msg00159.html> probably > >applies... > I've hit that when trying to run a 2.6.15 compiled using the debian config > on a UP2000+ system (based on DP264, same as the DS20) with two EV68ALs. I > haven't tried a uniprocesser kernel, just compiling one up now. Please let us know how it turns out. > We (UCC) actually have a few of these machines spare as we got 7 donated > at once, so if it was really necessary we could ship you one, but from its > size and weight [1] shipping to the US looks like it'd cost $200+, which > we can't affford. Linux Australia does hold some money for Debian [1] and > I guess it could be used as a buildd with the addition of some disks [2] > as it's quite beefy - 833MHz CPUs and 2GB of RAM. > [1] It's 3RU high and as long as a full 19" rack. Heh, I think I would be in quite a lot of trouble if someone shipped me a computer this size... As for using it as a buildd, I'm pretty sure there are other standing buildd offers with hosting included, so there's probably not much sense in pursuing this as a buildd unless you can host it as well. Thanks for the offer, though. :) Cheers, -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. vorlon@debian.org http://www.debian.org/
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