[Nix-dev] Re: Missing drivers from the installation CD

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hey,

Eelco Dolstra <e.dolstra at tudelft.nl>
writes:

> Ludovic Courtès wrote:

>> In addition, the Ethernet card requires the `tg3' driver, which is not
>> available either on the installation CD image.
>
> Are you sure about that?  The tg3 module should be there, it's just
> not in the initrd.  It should be loaded automatically in stage 2 of
> the boot.  As long as you're not doing a network boot it shouldn't be
> needed in the initrd.

The thing is that stage 2 isn't reached because the CD isn't accessible
(`/init' fails because it can't find it).

Any workaround?

Thanks,
Ludovic.