Wow. After remembering that both ReiserFS and DAC960 support are built into the kernel now, I decided to take a chance and do this:
apt-get -t testing install kernel-image-2.4.19-686 After carefully following the package's config instructions (displayed automatically), I rebooted and the box came back up with a new kernel - and without a hitch! I'm sure this is old hat to Debian veterans, but I'm IMPRESSED. Now I just need to figure out why the OS still doesn't recognize the full 1GB of RAM in the machine - I wonder if this kernel was compiled without himem support. Cheers, Dave De Graff ----- Original Message ----- From: "David De Graff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Debian User List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 5:13 PM Subject: Kernel upgrade on remote server > Hi, > > I've been digging through the docs and mail lists for info on Debian and > conventional kernel upgrade methods, and haven't yet been able to put > together a clear list of steps to do what I need. > > The server to be upgraded is running bf-2.4.18, and its memory config only > recognizes the first 900MB or so of the 1GB of RAM in the box. That's the > main reason for this upgrade, plus to get any benefits of going to 2.4.19. > > Since the server is an hour's drive away in a data center, writing a clear > and well-understood map of steps is important before I start hacking away. > > The key hardware support that I need to ensure includes: > > - ReiserFS support > - Mylex DAC960 RAID card > - Intel 82559 10/100 Ethernet > > Since the server is accessible only via ssh, I also need to ensure that it > will reboot to the new kernel (or the old if something goes wrong, > hopefully) without the need for a bootloader choice to be selected. > > I don't know if I need to do a custom compile or if I can use something like > kernel-image-2.4.19-686 (the processor is a PIII). > > Thanks for any help - > > Dave De Graff > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
