[ale] Booting with 'alternative' FSs (Was: Aww... This is sad...)

[Geoffrey]

Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> hbbs at comcast.net wrote:
> 
>>I'm not sure, but it may well be that the latest 2.4 kernel predates
>>many working versions of SATA drivers.  Might try booting a LiveCD
>>with a kernel from this century ;) and see what's autodetected.
>>
> 
> 
> LOL!  That's why I "convert" my boxes to 2.6 upon installation.  I
> should probably just start using a distro that supports 2.6
> out-of-the-box with the installer.  Patrick still hasn't fully made that
> switch, just yet... *sigh*.

I've not been following the thread, so my apologizes.  I assume you're 
referring to Slack, I thought the install provided an optional 2.6 
kernel from 10.1.  I've got it here somewhere, just can't locate it at 
this time.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey