you can check tldp. But, I'm using sighted help. don't want to make my grandma sit through kernel compilation. Is there any way I can just install like debian with a really old kernel, like off flyppy, then use apt to upgrade? Thanks, ~~TheCreator~~ [My programs don't have bugs; just randomly added features] msn: compgeek13 at gmail.com aim: st8amnd2005 skype: st8amnd127 vertigo head coder web: tysdomain.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Berry" <sberry@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 4:23 PM Subject: RE: moving from amd to p3? > Another question here Doug. What if you don't know how to compile a kernel > are there any good tutorials? I use Fedora but at least a general tutorial > would help to begin. > > Scott > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of Doug Sutherland > Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 2:50 PM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: moving from amd to p3? > > If you are installing on amd system then moving to p3 system, > and the kernel is crashing, then you need to find a way to boot > a more generic kernel on the target system. If there is no CD > the hopefully there is floppy drive. Prepare or find a generic > kernel for the floppy disk, and when booting, from the boot > prompt, you'll need to do something like: > > generic-kernel-name root=/dev/hda1 noinitrd > > Where generic-kernel-name is the name of the kernel on boot > disk and root points to the root filesystem partition on the > target machine. Basically you want to boot the kernel on the > floppy but boot it using the root filesystem on the target hard > drive. Once the system is booted, compile a new kernel on > the p3 and update the bootloader accordingly to refer to the > new kernel. > > -- Doug > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.17/850 - Release Date: 6/15/2007 > 11:31 AM > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
