Sunday, December 19, 2010

Installing Debian 5 (Lenny) on Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

If you run into a kernel panic installing Debian 5 (Lenny) on Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 (32 bit host and client), try this:
  1. Launch the Debian CD.
  2. Press TAB on the Install option to edit the command line.
  3. Change
    vga=normal
    to
    vga=791
  4. Add the following:
    noapic nolapic noreplace-paravirt
  5. Install as normal.

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