linux-stable on intitial install from CD

[Chad Kittel]

You are not alone, I too had the same issue when I used linux-stable. 
ended up reverting back to argo. and then replacing after the install. 
And most of all it was ONLY looking for a modem, I don't even have a 
modem.  *chuckle*

- Chad K. (v3rt1g0)

Dennis Veatch wrote:
> Noticed during an install at the part where is asks you which kernel (I picked 
> linux-stable). After adding the swap-space it issues a warning stating you 
> are not running a fully initialized root shell and consider su-.
> 
> So then you answer the ususal questions about lilo and such. It checks 
> dependencies for linux-stable and goes to download 
> linux_conntrack_dos_patch_2.4.20. Well thats all fine and well but having 
> boot from the cd it hasn't asked to configure the network so it can do that. 
> It which point it doesn't recognize /dev/modem, blah, blah and the downloads 
> fail.
>