On 17/05/19, Curt (cu...@free.fr) wrote: > On 2019-05-17, Rory Campbell-Lange <r...@campbell-lange.net> wrote: > > On 16/05/19, Curt (cu...@free.fr) wrote: > >> On 2019-05-16, Rory Campbell-Lange <r...@campbell-lange.net> wrote: > >> > > >> > * it is possible to somehow install the backport kernel and dependencies > >> > during the netinstall process > >> > (apt-get install doesn't seem available on the virtual terminals) > >> > >> I guess preseeding is one way of doing it (gleaned from a rapid internet > >> search): > >> > >> https://blog.raymond.burkholder.net/index.php?/archives/899-Debian-Preseed-Backport-Kernel.html > > > > That is very helpful, Curt. Thanks a lot. > > All the experts are on vacation, apparently, but I think a > less-involved, feasible method would be to use the netinstall iso > normally but after grub installation (and *before reboot*), from a > virtual terminal, 'chroot' into /target and install the backported > kernel deb manually with 'dpkg -i' (you could mount a thumb drive > containing the downloaded kernel or wget the kernel from the appropriate > repository). > > I'm sure someone here can offer you the exact details of how to do that.
Thanks again for the advice. I'm pretty sure dpkg isn't available in /target but I didn't try a chroot so maybe I'll give that another go! Many thanks Rory
