Re: Install problem

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Am Mi, den 19.05.2004 schrieb Ed Stewart um 20:51:

> Thank you for the suggestions. I didn't know about the alternate
consoles.
> 
> With just "linux" or even "linux mediacheck", Alt-F4 reveals the SCSI
> controllers are found okay and the lone drive is there as sda at
scsi0,
> channel 0, id 0, lun 0 as expected. And then:
> 
> <6>ide-cd: cmd 0x28 timed out
> <4>hda: DMA interrupt recovery
> <4>hda: lost interrupt
> <4>hda: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete
DataRequest }
> <4>hda: status error: error=0x00
> <3>hda: drive not ready for commad
> 
> And repeats after a little wait.

Well, that tells us the problem is not the Adaptec SCSI controller and
his driver module. Use "linux ide=nodma" at install boot prompt.

> When I do "linux noprobe" instead, the SCSI controllers are not
identified
> first (the last things were PCI and USB hub). The Alt-F4 messages are
> similar otherwise, but I just hang at "running /sbin/loader" and don't
get
> to the blue intro screen.

Yes, the noprobe is for omitting the probing for devices. That should be
stated on the help page at install boot prompt.

Alexander


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