Install from the 3rd CD in the set. That includes the idepci kernel which should bypass the scsi probe.
- Sky On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, M S wrote: > I have encountered a problem that was mentioned (although not answered) > in December on the debian-cd and debian-boot lists. Here is the problem: > > While trying to install 2.2r4 from CD onto my IBM Thinkpad A30, the > installation > hangs after "md driver 0.36.6 MAX_MD_DEV=4, MAX_REAL=8". The problem > persists even when I try to boot using "linux thinkpad=floppy". > > I am a complete linux beginner, so I have no idea what to do. I have > tracked down 2 leads (besides the above mentioned posts in December, > which pose the problem but did not draw any responses). The first is > from an old posting at: > > http://www.geocrawler.com/mail/msg.php3?msg_id=2491185&list=242 > > which suggests that I should disable the driver that is loaded after > the md driver. I don't know how I would do this. > > The second lead is from someone's personal website which reads as follows: > > "Debian won't install on the ThinkPad: the standard kernel freezes after > "md driver 0.36.6 MAX_MD_DEV=4, MAX_REAL=8". Further research reveals > it > to be the SCSI probe in fdomain.c." > > Again, I am too much a beginner to take this information and run with > it! > > Any advice would be sincerely appreciated. > > Sincerely, > Howard > > > __________________________________________________ > FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. > Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
