New Version of the Debian Installation guide - v1.9

[trevordick]

The latest version of the Debian Squeeze installation guide is now available for download.

This is a major update to the guide which, apart from a few minor corrections, contains installation instructions supplied by "First Contact" user Pat Wall, for several alternative Linux installations:-

MintPPC
CRUX PPC
Gentoo (expert Linux users only)

Also included is a link to a new Debian kernel created by Stephan Scheele, based on the 2.6.39.4 sources, which includes VPN support and Autofs for automatic mounting of network shares (smb, NFS, etc.).

The guide will be available for download from Hyperion website in the near future. However, if you are keen to try the latest updates please sent me a PM via this forum and I will provide a download link.

Trevor

[ssolie]

The guide will be available for download from Hyperion website in the near future. However, if you are keen to try the latest updates please sent me a PM via this forum and I will provide a download link.

The file is now available on Hyperion's web site in the Downloads area.

The impatient can stop bothering Trevor now.

[sundown]

The guide will be available for download from Hyperion website in the near future. However, if you are keen to try the latest updates please sent me a PM via this forum and I will provide a download link.

The file is now available on Hyperion's web site in the Downloads area.

The impatient can stop bothering Trevor now.

I just looked there for it, couldn't find it.

[sundown]

The latest version of the Debian Squeeze installation guide is now available for download.

This is a major update to the guide which, apart from a few minor corrections, contains installation instructions supplied by "First Contact" user Pat Wall, for several alternative Linux installations:-

MintPPC
CRUX PPC
Gentoo (expert Linux users only)

Also included is a link to a new Debian kernel created by Stephan Scheele, based on the 2.6.39.4 sources, which includes VPN support and Autofs for automatic mounting of network shares (smb, NFS, etc.).

The guide will be available for download from Hyperion website in the near future. However, if you are keen to try the latest updates please sent me a PM via this forum and I will provide a download link.

Trevor

Seems the MintPPC iso download address has changed from that in 1.9.

[trevordick]

Thanks Ken,

The addresses do tend to change very frequently as new isos are uploaded.

Trevor

[PatW]

Thanks Ken,

The addresses do tend to change very frequently as new isos are uploaded.

Trevor

Hi All

Debian seem to have changed the name of the installer as well. It is now available at the URL below.

http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily ... etinst.iso


Pat

[mechanic]

I would like to do some kernel building on 2.6.39.4 in line with the supplied 39.4 kernels.

I have the 39config file and the 39.4 source, plus ncurses.

Which gcc? 4.4.4.5-1 is listed in the 'Software Center'.
What other tools are being used? (make, automake, etc.)
Where are the X1000 patch files?

Pretty much, what do I need to build a clone of the supplied vmlinux39 kernel and where are the files?

Thanks.

[daz]

I would like to do some kernel building on 2.6.39.4 in line with the supplied 39.4 kernels.

I have the 39config file and the 39.4 source, plus ncurses.

Which gcc? 4.4.4.5-1 is listed in the 'Software Center'.
What other tools are being used? (make, automake, etc.)
Where are the X1000 patch files?

Pretty much, what do I need to build a clone of the supplied vmlinux39 kernel and where are the files?

Thanks.

You seem to have everything except my unified patch file which can be found here:
http://www.stevens31.karoo.net/nemo_patch.zip

Unzip into the root of the source dir, cd there then apply with the following command

patch -p1 <nemo_2.6.39.4.patch

I seem to remember most of the build tools were included with the standard system, if not they'll be easy to find in synaptic.

Good luck! Let us know how you get on!

Regards
Darren

[mechanic]

Excellent!

Thanks Darren. Maybe a link should be added to the PDF.(?)

Gee, I haven't done any kernel building since getting YDL 3 working on the uA1c 750GX.
Time to scrape the barnacles off my brain.

[trevordick]

Excellent!

Thanks Darren. Maybe a link should be added to the PDF.(?)

Gee, I haven't done any kernel building since getting YDL 3 working on the uA1c 750GX.
Time to scrape the barnacles off my brain.

The link i's already in the installation guide but the kernel building instructions have been updated in tne next version which will be released in the near future.

Trevor