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Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release?

From David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release?
Date 2019-05-08 21:50 +0200
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On 5/8/19 10:32 AM, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote:
> I'm setting up some servers with A2SDi-8C-HLN4F motherboards with Intel
> x553 cards that require the ixgbe kernel module.
> 
> The latest stable netinstall image allows one to load the ixgbe module
> but the network interfaces aren't seen. However, the latest testing
> netinstall sees the network interfaces fine.
> 
> Is there a clever way of downgrading the installation to stable while
> keeping the testing kernel and associated ixgbe module?

It looks like Buster uses kernel 4.19.0:

https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=kernel&searchon=all&suite=testing&section=all


It looks like this kernel is available as a backport for Stretch:

https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=kernel&searchon=all&section=all&suite=stretch-backports


Assuming the ixgbe driver is bundled with kernel packages, I would try 
doing a Stretch install and then installing the backported kernel.


David

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Testing netinstall, but use stable release? Rory Campbell-Lange <rory@campbell-lange.net> - 2019-05-08 20:10 +0200
  Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2019-05-08 20:40 +0200
    Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? Rory Campbell-Lange <rory@campbell-lange.net> - 2019-05-08 22:50 +0200
      Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? Rory Campbell-Lange <rory@campbell-lange.net> - 2019-05-08 23:20 +0200
        Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-05-09 00:20 +0200
          Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? Rory Campbell-Lange <rory@campbell-lange.net> - 2019-05-09 08:40 +0200
            Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-05-09 14:20 +0200
      Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? didier gaumet <didier.gaumet@gmail.com> - 2019-05-09 08:50 +0200
        Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? Rory Campbell-Lange <rory@campbell-lange.net> - 2019-05-11 11:50 +0200
  Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2019-05-08 21:50 +0200
    Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? Rory Campbell-Lange <rory@campbell-lange.net> - 2019-05-09 08:40 +0200
      Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2019-05-10 05:30 +0200
      Re: Testing netinstall, but use stable release? Rory Campbell-Lange <rory@campbell-lange.net> - 2019-05-11 12:00 +0200

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