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I had the same problem yesterday (using onboard LAN) and my workaround was to use Kernel 2.6.4, works like a charm :)

And after you have finished installing Debian, don't forget to decrunch the 2.6.4 modules (you find them on the site where the 2.6.4 kernel is) to /lib/modules and install the module init tools:
# apt-get install module-init-tools

Hi ! ;)

Thanks Targhan ;)

In fact I contacted Sven and for now we should use beta4 for installing debian on pegasos 1 or 2.
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-install
It works great ! ;)

Second tip, after installation if it doesn't work edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and put a # before BusId in section video card because allmost of the time it is wrong !

Hope it could help... :)

Peg4a

Beta4? Of what?

I just changed the BusId to the correct one instead of commenting it
out :)

Well...I actually tried the beta4 netinst iso of sarge..couldn't get any further than booting and starting the installer.

When trying to find a source for install it complains of missing via_rhine modules and ide-scsi modules????

I did manage to get a hacked up version of linux installed prior to this..by installing the regular stuff using a later 'woody' installation image and then passing the 2.6 level kernel and module .deb's to it via a FFS partition. There as a module.dep error but in general I got a long way installing linux..X server didn't work even agter messing with BUS ID on XF86 config....

so I'm just about ready to give up...having tried the pseudo-official way and the hack way....

Anyone can help???

Steve

Hi JKD !

Just try the installation with "testing" it works ;)

For more help don't forget to registered to http://linux.pegasosppc.com since beta2linux doesn't work anymore...

Peg4a
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/4.a

Hi Peg4a,

Somehow, I clobbered my linux partition and downloaded and burned the testing net-install iso. This doesn't seem to be Peg II aware as it fails at installing the kernel and bootstrap (naturally). Forgive an old retired App Engineer, but is there a particular way around this?

Harry

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You have to enter the BUS-ID shown in the X-Output while it fails to open your screen, there it shows the right BUS-ID... or you try to remove/comment out the entry just like peg4a did.
Then it should work, if you have the correct gfx card module in your config.

[edit] - pls ignore the following. I was booting with hdc=ide-scsi and apparently this is not necessary...I think I have it working now!!!
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Can you tell me exactly what you downloaded to make it work. I can't
even get as far as choosing which level to install because the sarge
testing netinst ISO I downloaded doesn't appear to have support for
the Peg 2 hardware.

See my comments on VIA_RHine and ide-scsi missing...

Thanks,

Steve

Go to linux.pegasosppc.com to get some great help at installing Debian from Sven Luther. Helped me get it up and running in a flash. It appears that the image that the main debian site points to is outdated, at least, that was my problem.

Harry

Fwiw I usually use http://debian.mirrors.pair.com