Thanks. I will give it a try, but last time I looked, 7.1 wasn't
available at any local stores and the only cdrom burner I own is in the
machine I can't boot. I guess I could install windows, but that thought
sends shivers down my spine.
--sam
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>
> > I just built a new system, which happens to be 100%
> > SCSI (something I have never attempted before, apparently with good
> > reason!). The bios recognizes both 18GB drives as well as the scsi
> > cdrom. It boots the install cd, starts the installation, recognizes the
> > aic 2940/7980, continues, and then barfs when it wants to create
> > filesystems, complaining that there are no valid devices found. Any
> > idea why it might not see the hard drives? Both drives are on the
> > lvd/scsi2 channel and the cd and tape are on the legacy fast/wide
> > channel. Any help would be appreciated... I checked the archives and
> > everyone else seems to be having problems loading drivers or problems
> > booting successful installations. I get past the first problem, but die
> > before the second. I wish I could get that far...
> >
>
> Sam,
>
> Grab a copy of Mandrake 7.1 and you should be fine. I had a similar
> problem with any version of Mandrake earlier than 7.0. Apparently the
> SCSI driver has a problem with either the newer adapters (I'm going to
> guess a 2940U2W or 29160) or the LVD drives, or both. In my case, the
> install would hang while detecting the devices, almost as if the chain
> was not terminated. Hitting "ALT-4" would show exacly what was happening
> after the SCSI module was loaded.
>
> Of course, make sure you do have a terminator made for LVD/SE attached to
> the last position on the cable connecting the wide (68 pin) chain, and
> that you have enabled Term power on the drives on the wide chain. Also,
> double check that your narrow side is properly terminated by enabling
> termination on the last device on the chain. (Last device always refers
> to the last physical device, regardless of the SCSI id assigned to the
> devices.)
>
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