Debian modules question

[Robert Brockway]

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, Gilles Fourchet wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am using Debian as well.  I definitely recommend a network install.
> Go on the Debian web site and download the boot floppy disks.  Once
> booted, you continue the installation on the net.  If you want a CD
> install, as far as I know, the only available kernel is 2.x.  That means

I guess you mean 2.2.x here.  You can install a 2.4 kernel instead of a
2.2 kernel in Debian woody by selecting the bf2.4 image at install time.
Imho this should have been made the default but it wasn't.

There are also good "non-standard" boot CDs and boot mini-CDs available.
I usually use the 185MB mini-CD or a the 35MB XFS mini-CD available via
links from www.debian.org.

> that, if you want to use iptables (which I recommend), you will have to
> download the 2.4 image and compile it. If you choose to do so, put as

I recommend a user doing this anyway when they get more experienced, but
as noted above it isn't necessary to get Debian going with 2.4.

Rob

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