on 5/29/00 11:14 AM, Mark Griebling wrote:
> 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
I have a similar setup which worked fine.
you might drop into the SCSI bios on startup and poke around the settings.
hit ctrl-a when it gets to the scsi part
I don't remember the installer asking for specifcs about scsi devices. it
said 'do you have any?' I clicked yes and it found the 2940 card loaded the
driver and we were off and running.
my cdrom is IDE. it could be that installling from a scsi cdrom makes the
whole installation process to act differently
if someone else on the list does not have a better answer I would look for
an IDE CD drive (rip one out of a friends computer when he's not looking ;-)
) and install from that.
Gavin
