Quote Originally Posted by champagnemojo
First of all, really nice instructions. I still don't completely understand the LILO step to load the 2.4 kernel. All you had to do was run /sbin/lilo -v without any changes to lilo.conf and it was set back to boot 2.4? Or did you have to uncomment the two lines that Stephen mentioned? I might install it again using both of your instructions...if nothing else, for a learning experience.

Also, do you notice a big improvement with the 2.6 kernel? I can't get my netcard working on my 2.6 install, but I've messed around with it a little. I noticed that it booted quicker. Are there other benefits you've noticed?
I did not have to uncomment out those lines Stephen mention. doing a more /install-drive/etc/lilo.conf both the prompt and timeout commands were already live (i.e. not commented out) by default. Stephen mentioned that he DID need to uncomment/add those lines. good rule of thumb use the mroe command, if those lines are in lilo.conf leave em alone. if not uncomment or add them as the case dictates. Basically you boot into LinuxOLD (2.4 kernel) after installation becase the initrd image created was "bad". you boot into LinuxOLD just long enough to create a workign one, edit lilo.conf to point to the working initrd you just made then rebbot and 2.6.1 works.

As for your network card is it supported by the 2.6.x kernel? I'm assuming you do have module-init-tools installed, if nto installing that might help. If your card is supported by the kernel AND loading the netcard driver as a module doesn't work try recompiling the kernel and selecting Y instead of M for yoru network card. Or do a google search on linux 2.6 and the name of your network card, see if there's anything that's been posted about it.

I must concurr with Stephen on the improvements in the 2.6 kernel, everything runs much faster, ALSA for lack of a better term "just works" which is something I was losing the battle to in the 2.4 kernel. my USB 2.0 card is now recognized, there's built in support now for PS2 mice.. lots of fun stuff, give it a whirl