Hello all, I recently purchased Linux Mandrake 7.0 version of Linux. I am experiencing an installation problem. I am new to Linux (but very familiar with Unix) and have tried to install using the "expert" option specified at the boot prompt. I then tell the install program I have a SCSI CDROM and when asked if I have any SCSI adapters I select Adaptec 2940 from the list (since there is no listing for 3940). I let the system do the Autoprobe and it seems to find the adapter and the two SCSI channels. After recognizing the adapter it then tries (I think) to reset the card) and receives the following error messages. <4> SCSI : 2 hosts <4> SCSI : aborting command due to timeout : pid 0, scsi0, channel0, id 0, lun 0 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 <4> SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0 <4> SCSI host 0 abort (pid 0) timed out resetting then the messages repeat with an additional one stating it is "trying harder". This repeats endlessly. Now I know about the "aic7xxx=<extended>,<no_reset> parameter but have NO IDEA where to enter it, what an example boot prompt might look like, etc. As I said I'm new to Linux (less than 3 days). My system is an Intel Pentium 133 with Diamond Viper video card, Intel Pro 10/100 LAN card and obviously Adaptec 3940 card with Seagate Barracuda 9 gig hard drive on channel A and a Toshiba 3501B CDROM on Channel B. Can anyone offer any advice on how to proceed? Later, Mark
