[Gllug] Getting Debian Etch to run on an old (EPIA 800) Mini-ITX

[John Hearns]

John Winters wrote:
> 
> 
> It's weird.  The installer runs perfectly and the installation 
> completes, but then the installed system fails to boot.
> 
> Anyone any further ideas about why Debian Etch won't run on a Mini-ITX 
> (EPIA-800) box?
Dunno. I run Ubunto on mine.

I would suspect the kernel though - it is likely it is compiled for a 
CPU 'higher' than the VIA C3.
Someone might have a VIA-specific kernel out there.