The bootdisks will NOT be the final kernel, unless you want to be horribly obscene. Use the idepci disks, get the system up, then customize the system kernel with scsi-ide and all of the neat tools. In fact, it's gotten to the point that I only specify the parts necessary in the initial configuration to go on to the next step: network, possibly serial, and the main disk system (in fact, up until potato, there wasn't much choice but to do what I do). The point behind the bootdisks is to get your system to a point where you can make the needed changes to get it to run as you want.
On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, David Grant wrote: >Okay, everyone keeps telling me to use the idepci disks, which sounds like >it would probably work. But on the website it says that the idepci ONLY >supports IDE and PCI devices, not SCSI. I don't have any SCSI devices, but >actually I do want SCSI emulation for my CD writer. But are there other >limitations on these ide-pci kernels? I mean why do these even exist in the >first place. If ide-pci supports the promise controller, why didn't they >put this support into the main kernel as well. (Also BTW, I have a Promise >on-board controller, not a PCI card). > >David Grant >PLEASE cc: to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "David Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 10:13 AM >Subject: Re: Promise IDE ATA-100 controller on ASUS A7V133 > > >> You can just use the idepci install disks which detect the promise drives >as >> hde and hdf >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: David Grant >> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 8:54 AM >> Subject: Promise IDE ATA-100 controller on ASUS A7V133 >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I have an ASUS A7V133 with PDC20265 on-board IDE as well as the standard >> on-board VIA controller. I am trying to install Debian potato 2.2r3. I >> need to get it to install from the on-board Promise IDE controller. I >tried >> using the boot: parameter with these parameters, which I retrieved from >> Windows 98 device manager resources: >> >> boot: linux ide2=0xA000, 0x9802 ide3=0x9400, 0x9002 >> >> but this didn't work. When it reached the first few screens in the Debian >> installed it said that I didn't have any valid devices to install to. >> >> I went to a shell and looked at /proc/pci. I looked fine as far as I >know. >> It showed an "unknown mass storage device" and said "unknown promise >> device". It also had the same addresses which I gave above as the boot >> parameter. >> >> Is there anything else I need to do? I used >> http://www.geocities.com/ender7007/ as a guide. But I need more help. >Does >> anyone know what I can do? >> >> Thanks, >> David Grant >> Please cc: to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as I am not subscribed to list. >Thanks >> a lot. >> > > > -- Galt's sci-fi paradox: Stormtroopers versus Redshirts to the death. Who is John Galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED], that's who!
