=== [[AmiloA]]===

[[AmiloA]]'s [[BIOS]] is bugged, but can be workarounded :

Here is explained how to install [[Debian]]'s [[sarge]]



=== Install===

check your [[BIOS]] version and upgrade 1.09 (backup current bios before)

install [[Debian]]

disable [[DRI]] loading
  # file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf # or /etc/X11/XF86Config on Sarge
  # Load "dri"  # comment, we'll uncomment it after

=== Custom [[Kernel]] on [[Debian]] [[Sarge]]===

  sudo apt-get install initrd-tools  # instead of

  add my [[Debian]] repo : see http://rzr.online.fr/contribs.htm

  apt-cache search amilo

  KVER=`uname -r` # update to latest one, like : KVER=2.6.14.2-k7-amiloa
  sudo apt-get install linux-image-k7-amiloa-${KVER}



  # Failed to find suitable ramdisk generation tool for kernel version

=== Fixed [[DSDT]] :===

  * download 1.09 [[DSDT]] @ http://acpi.sourceforge.net/dsdt/view.php?manufacturer=Fujitsu-Siemens&name=Amilo+A+7600
  * copy it to /etc/dsdt-${HOSTNAME}.aml
  * append fixed [[DSDT]]

  UNAME=`uname -r` # update to latest one, like : UNAME=2.6.13.3-k7-amiloa
  AML=/etc/dsdt-${HOSTNAME}.aml
  cd /tmp/ ; wget http://acpi.sourceforge.net/dsdt/dl.php?id=301
  mv dl.php* ${AML}

  *-- here I downloaded this link http://acpi.sourceforge.net/dsdt/dl.php?id=346
  *-- for BIOS v1.10

  AML=/etc/dsdt-${HOSTNAME}.aml
  INITRD_ORIG=/boot/initrd.img-${UNAME}
  INITRD=${INITRD_ORIG}-${HOSTNAME}
  mv -v $INITRD $INITRD-bak-$(date +%s).bak # backup previous one
  cp -fv $INITRD_ORIG $INITRD  # custom version that include dsdt

  echo -n "INITRDDSDT123DSDT123" >> $INITRD # start block mark ( dsdt block)
  cat $AML >> $INITRD # custom fixed table
  echo -n "INITRDDSDT321DSDT321" >> $INITRD # end block mark

  strings $INITRD | grep DSDT
  # INITRDDSDT123DSDT123DSDT/-
  # INITRDDSDT321DSDT321

update grub to load the -${HOSTNAME} [[InitRD]]

  cat  /boot/grub/menu.lst # exemple in my case

  title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.13.3-k7-amiloa
  root            (hd0,4)
  kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.13.3-k7-amiloa root=/dev/hda5 ro i8042.nomux apm=power-off nomce resume=/dev/hda7 lang=en alsa mem=nopentium video=vram:64 mousedev.tap_time=180 vga=791
  initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.13.3-k7-amiloa-nrv
  savedefault
  boot

install :
  grub-install /dev/hda

reboot

  dmesg | grep ACPI | grep DSDT # check for replaced [[DSDT]]
  # ACPI: DSDT (v001 COMPAL CY26**** 0x06040000 MSFT 0x0100000e) @ 0x00000000
  # ACPI: Looking for DSDT in initrd... found (at offset 0x102014).
  #   ACPI-0307: *** Info: Table [[DSDT]] replaced by host OS

===Errors===

  portaka:/home/nicolo# dmesg | grep DSDT
  ACPI: DSDT (v001 COMPAL CY26**** 0x06040000 MSFT 0x0100000e) @ 0x00000000
  ... so it did not work...



=== SARGE===

unstable's built kernels wont install on stable

  $ apt-cache search initrd
  bootcd - run your system from cd without need for disks
  bootcd-mkinitrd - bootcd extension to create an initrd-image usable for bootcd
  cramfsprogs - Tools for CramFs (Compressed ROM File System)
  cryptsetup - configures encrypted block devices
  discover1 - hardware identification system
  initrd-netboot-tools - initrd scripts for netboot support
  initrd-tools - tools to create initrd image for prepackaged Linux kernel*
  kernel-image-netbootable - net-bootable kernel for use with diskless systems
  loadlin - a loader (running under DOS) for LINUX kernel images
  mkinitrd-cd - Creates an initrd image for booting from a live CD-ROM or USB device

add unstable sources ... [[ToDo]]

  sudo apt-get install initrd-tools # not yaird


===MISC===

If u need to recompile a kernel you can start from my latest -k7-amiloa kernel file
  cd /usr/src/ && wget http://rzr.online.fr/docs/comp/config.txt
  cp config.txt /usr/src/linux/.config