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

[Eelco Dolstra]

Ludovic Courtès wrote:

> 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).

That's because usb-storage is missing - if we add it the boot will be able to 
mount the CD and load any other modules.

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Eelco Dolstra | http://www.st.ewi.tudelft.nl/~dolstra/