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< p > This is, unfortunately, complicated. You’ < / p >
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< li > < a href = "http://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/debian-cd/3.1_r1/i386/bt-dvd/debian-31r1-i386-binary-1.iso.torrent" > The full DVD #1 of Sarge< / a > < / li >
< li > A USB drive containing:
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< li > < a href = "files/fixup-network.sh" > fixup-network.sh< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "files/bcm5700-source_7.3.5-4_all.deb" > bcm5700-source_7.3.5-4_all.deb< / a > < / li >
< li > kernel-headers-2.6.8-2_2.6.8-16_i386.deb [link broken in platform transfer]< / li >
< li > < a href = "files/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-686_2.6.8-16_i386.deb" > kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-686_2.6.8-16_i386.deb< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "files/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-686-smp_2.6.8-16_i386.deb" > kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-686-smp_2.6.8-16_i386.deb< / a > < / li >
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< p > Steps:< / p >
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< li > Attach the USB drive< / li >
< li > Boot the blade from the DVD< / li >
< li > At the boot prompt, type: < code > linux26 vga=771< / code > < / li >
< li > Go through the install as normal. Note that the drives are out of order (USB drive is first).< / li >
< li > When asked “Do you want to install the GRUB bootloader to the master boot record?”, say No.< / li >
< li > Enter < em > /dev/sdb< / em > to install to.< / li >
< li > The install will reboot.< / li >
< li > Let the disc eject or, if remote, change the boot order to boot from HD first.< / li >
< li > GRUB will error when trying to boot; dismiss the error message.< / li >
< li > Press “e” to edit the boot commands. Change “(hd1,0)” to “(hd0,0)” and “/dev/sdb1″ to “/dev/sda1″.< / li >
< li > Press “b” to boot.< / li >
< li > Use the “cdrom” access method for apt.< / li >
< li > Go through the install as normal.< / li >
< li > Log in as root.< / li >
< li > Edit /etc/fstab, correcting the drive lettering for any partitions that are messed up.< / li >
< li > Run: < code > mount /boot< / code > < / li >
< li > Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst, changing the lines starting with “# kopt=” and “# groot=” to reflect the changes made during boot.< / li >
< li > Run: < code > update-grub< / code > < / li >
< li > If you configured RAID during installation, edit /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf to reflect drive letter changes.< / li >
< li > Mount the USB drive on /mnt.< / li >
< li > Run: < code > apt-get install module-assistant kernel-kbuild-2.6-3 debhelper kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686-smp build-essential< / code >
(the non-SMP image will also work, if you want this off)< / li >
< li > Run: < code > dpkg -i /mnt/bcm5700-source_7.3.5-4_all.deb /mnt/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2_2.6.8-16_i386.deb /mnt/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-686_2.6.8-16_i386.deb /mnt/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-686-smp_2.6.8-16_i386.deb< / code > < / li >
< li > Run: < code > cp /mnt/fixup-network.sh /etc/init.d/< / code > < / li >
< li > Run: < code > reboot< / code > < / li >
< li > When the machine reboots, run: < code > module-assistant prepare< / code > < / li >
< li > Run: < code > module-assistant auto-install bcm5700< / code > < / li >
< li > Run: < code > update-rc.d fixup-network.sh start 34 0 6 S .< / code > < / li >
< li > Run: < code > reboot< / code > < / li >
< li > The machine should now be usable. If you’ < em > interfacename< / em > , shutdown, no shutdown).< / li >
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