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MNKyDeth

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From: MI

Registered: 2003-09-13

Posts: 89

Different kernel during fresh install?

Well, I am wondering if it is possible to install a differnent kernel than 2.4.21 during the install process? I would like to use 2.6-test11 and not mess with the 2.4. series at all. If there is a way please let me know.

Also, I would like to create a bootable Arch linux base install cd. I can leave the one the way it is I just want to be able to boot with the Arch base cd with the 2.6-test11kernel. If there is a way to just replace the kernel on the cd please let me know. I am willing to do whatever it takes.

The main reason for this is I use sata and I found the 2.6-test11 seems to work with it. But booting with 2.4.21 is more of a pain than anything for me. If I could make both of the above changes it would make my life and linux world so much easier and nicer.

Any replies are greatly appreciated.

undeadpenguin

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From: CT

Registered: 2003-11-15

Posts: 43

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Re: Different kernel during fresh install?

You could probably not install a kernel, then when you finish with the curses installation program chroot into the system and pacman -S wget, then wget ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.0-test11
Then compile it. When you're done, type exit to get back to the console, and then reboot.

Xentac

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From: Victoria, BC

Registered: 2003-01-17

Posts: 1,797

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Re: Different kernel during fresh install?

Geez, what's with you people and chroot... there are other ways to do things.  Check out pacman's -r arg.

Building it yourself through the install is basically what the installer does when it gives you that option.  Even then it'd still be faster than a gentoo install

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