Updating the kernel version on the Debian 5.0 installer

[Madison Kelly]

Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Wed, May 06, 2009 at 04:07:04PM -0400, Madison Kelly wrote:
>>   I've got a shiny new box I am assembling as a server. It's an Intel  
>> DQ45EK system board using an Xeon E3110 CPU. Joy!
>>
>>   However, the onboard 82567LM-3 Gigabit NIC uses the e1000e driver from 
>> the 2.6.28 kernel version. The install CD/DVD, however, uses the 2.6.26 
>> kernel. No Joy. :(
>>
>>   So then, can anyone pass along advice on how to re-roll the install  
>> CD/DVD ISO but with the 2.6.28 kernel?
> 
> Not trivial to do.  It is quite a bit of work actually.  And you would
> want to go to 2.6.29 since at least debian has that packaged in unstable.
> 
> The simplest option is to download the full cd 1 and install from that
> without networking, then get the 2.6.29 kernel from unstable and install
> that, then install everything else you need by network.
> 
> The other option is to add a temporary PCI network card that is supported,
> install, then upgrade the kernel, then remove the temp card.
> 
> Both methods will take a lot less time than trying to make a custom
> installer.  I have done that, and it is a pain in the ass.
> 

Thanks (and thanks to William and Jamon),

   I've decided to follow your advice and just install from the full DVD 
and then update the kernel using the updates ISO. I'll see how that 
works out.

Thanks again!

Madi
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