-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 01:08:28AM +0100, Samuel Thibault wrote: > Gregory Nowak, le Sun 07 Nov 2010 16:38:36 -0700, a ?crit : > > My second question is what is the easiest way to install debian Lenny > > 64-bit on this system without a serial port? I do have a usb to serial > > converter here, but that won't work with speakup as of now > > obviously. > > But it would work with console=ttyUSB0 Following up on this, it looks like my recollections were correct, that doesn't work with this particular converter. Here's what I tried: 1. Boot from the netinst 64 cd, and get the beep. 2. Hit tab, hit space, and type console=ttyUSB0 hit enter. The cd spins for a bit, and then nothing, not a peep. I also tried console=ttyUSB0,38400 to make sure I got the right baud rate, but still nothing. Yes, everything is wired correctly. I've used serial consoles before starting at the boot loader with the console= parameter, so this is something I am familiar with. I am debating at this point whether to go with debootstrap from grml64, or if I should remaster the netinst 64 iso with a preseed.cfg file, and try that instead. I've read through appendix B of the install guide, and have downloaded, and appropriately modified the example preseed file, but there are still a couple of things I'm not clear on, that section b.4 of the install guide doesn't clarify. Also, when I run debconf-set-selections on my preseed file on a 32-bit Lenny system, I get this: error: Cannot find a question for passwd/root-password error: Cannot find a question for passwd/user-password error: Cannot find a question for passwd/user-password-again Since I like to be in control of such things where possible, I think I'll try the debootstrap method first, and will go to preseed if I can't get debootstrap to do what I need/want in full. Greg - -- web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) - -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkzaHqUACgkQ7s9z/XlyUyBZqgCfZtOZEyfAVeYIRdTfb0oZpWyP ms0AmwXy8aqnkNY1wmhllbUFKxcmX8yU =c9v7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
