Debian Sarge on a PE850

Robert Goley ragoley at rdasys.com
Thu Aug 3 07:58:15 CDT 2006


I use the Sarge install disks from http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/.  I use the 
2.6.14 disks currently.  I think only the 2.6.15 disks are online now.  If 
you need 2.6.14, let me know.

Robert


On Wednesday 02 August 2006 10:59, Santi Saez wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I need to install Debian Sarge on a Dell PE850 server with a SATA
> disk. Sarge and Etch installers do not detect the disk, because ICH7
> controller is not supported by those kernels, Sid however installs
> without problems.
>
> I have tried to boot with Sid kernel in expert mode and choose
> "stable" version tree to install, but this method doesn't work :(
>
> It's there anyway to install Sarge on this server? or a link
> explaining howto modify Sarge netboot/ISO to change the kernel (*),
> or perhaps someone has made a installer with a newer kernel..
>
> I have also tried to change in the BIOS SATA access mode to "legacy"
> to see SATA disks as PATA, but I think this option is not supported
> by Dell BIOS, I am confused?
>
> Regards,
>
> (*) I have found this link at http://linux.dell.com but doesn't
> work..http://www.net.oregonstate.edu/~kveton/debian
>
> --
> Santi Saez
>
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