On 2003.12.07 08:54, Allan Metts wrote: > Hi Bob (and everyone else), > > Thanks for your response. I see now that my original post wasn't > completely clear. When I say "it won't boot", I mean "I can't even get to > the boot loader", so /var/log/messages won't have anything useful for > us. I''ve mucked around extensively with both the motherboard and SCSI > card BIOS settings, and nothing I do seems to get this machine to wake up > on the first SCSI drive. > > I can, however, boot into "linux rescue" -- even though this requires > booting from the same SCSI controller. I wasn't able to create a boot > floppy -- Fedora's install said my kernel image would be too big. > > Motherboard is a SuperMicro P6DBE (440BX Chipset). SCSI controller is an > Adaptec "Array1000" (model number AAA-133U2). I have a similar board, the P6DBS, and I've never had this problem. In the BIOS Advanced Setup screen, it allows you to select the boot devices, but from the above I assume you are well aware of that. I have 1st boot device = floppy, 2nd = SCSI, 3rd = ATAPI CDROM, Try other boot devices = yes. In the SCSI configuration utility I have for both channel A and B the settings Boot A first and Boot SCSI ID 0 (I have a CD-Writer and a tape drive on Channel A and two hard disks on Channel B). Hope this helps. Feel free to ask for other info if you need any. Success, Willem Riede.
