ixp4xx kernel too big to use with debian-installer on NSLU2

the above config seems to make it work ...

I have tried to use the netboot image dated 21st Feb on my NSLU2 and when it detects hardware/disks my ssh connection suddenly gets dropped and an unexpected error message.

This seems to be the same problem which Iam seeing.

How do i get this config file to work with the installer?

Thanks

Andy

we are working on getting kernel images ready for teh alpha5 release on thursday, pre-release testing will indeed be appreciated :) i'll keep the bug updated wih news about the status.

Excellent news thankyou Oliver.

Just let me know where/when the new kernel images are and i will happily give it a bash.

Andy

Just tried with the latest build from today, and the same is happening, but this time it is not getting past the base installer progress indicator.

On build 19 from 21st it was to detecting hardware before it dumped out of the SSH shell.

Andy

My last post, I mean not base installer but the installer components.

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.28-8.26

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linux (2.6.28-8.26) jaunty; urgency=low

  [ Amit Kucheria ]

  * Updating configs (armel:ixp4xx)
    - LP: #331510

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * Add more missing modules

 -- Tim Gardner <email address hidden> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:58:53 -0700

a working d-i image should be downloadable now under:
http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/jaunty/main/installer-armel/20081029ubuntu21/images/ixp4xx/netboot/
please note that there is an issue with the language pack that tries to generate all locales (which takes about 50min per locale so extends teh instal time to several hours) a fix was committed to localechooser but wont make the alpha5 release.

Can confirmed the original issue has been fixed, iam now installing this as we speak.

Did spot that it took ages to get past the Local area, I have gone through expert mode and only got 1 local chosen so did take a little while as looked like crashed, but then went one.

Thanks

When Iam installing the latest di-nslu2.bin for Jaunty on my nslu2 iam getting all the way through to the end and when it is finishing the instillation at the end it just seems to leave a blue blank screen at the end and not report the instillation is complete.

Should i be leaving it longer,or has me NSLU2 frozen up?

On the initial instillation should I be including any additional modules for the instillation to help or can I also leave these all blank?

Just one final question, should one of the last menu option in expert mode say "Countinue Without Bootloader" or should one have been installed?

Thanks

Andy