I am trying to install Linux-Mandrake Complete 7.2
on a Tyan S1867DU3LAN motherboard. The install freezes
(e.g., no progress and mouse, keyboard do not respond
after up to 30 minutes)
Tyan tech support suggested new SCSI driver for the
onboard chip by LSI which is model 53C1010-33 and
gave me two URLs below. I like option BBB and am
hoping someone can tell me how to do it with Mandrake.
AAA) This URL has a driver tar ball which to install
would force me to buy a PCI SCSI card already supported
by 7.2, install 7.2 using supported card, install kernel
source and recompile source with driver tar ball.
ftp://ftp.lsil.com/HostAdapterDrivers/linux/c8xx-driver/
BBB) This URL has a *Redhat 7.0 boot image* which to
install would only require me to use the *text expert*
type install and command *dd* with parameter pointing
to floppy disk and file name of newer driver.
ftp://ftp.lsil.com/HostAdapterDrivers/linux/DriverUpdateDisks/RedHat7.0/
Option AAA is not desirable because this computer will
be a production machine with maximum security enabled.
(so I do not not want kernel source code on it or to
have to go through all the extra steps and admittedly
the steeper learning curve)
So...Any help with this boot image technology would
be much appreciated!!! Some questions:
1) Is this *Redhat 7.0 boot image* compatible with
Linux-Mandrake Complete 7.2?
2) Is the initrd command similar to dd command I read
about in option BBB readme file? I just learned about
initrd in mail archive message:
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg28877.html
3) How can I build a boot image floppy if I only have
a laptop running Windows 2000 Professional for the
download of new SCSI drivers? (sad I know)
Please help. I got to get this machine up and running.
Thanks in advance for your time and all responces!
At end of this email is the section from option BBB
related to building and using a Redhat boot image.
Thanks,
Bradford
---------------------snip-------------------
[Building on] Windows
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Use the same procedure as is necessary to build
a new boot image. See the Red Hat Linux 7.0
Installation Guide, Chapter 3. (Summary)
1) Insert your Red Hat Linux CD into your Windows
machines CD drive (I'll assume this is drive d:)
2) C:> cd \d:
D:> cd \dosutils
D:\dosutils> rawrite <enter>
Enter disk image source file name:
c:\driverdisk\dd160.img <enter>
Enter target diskette drive:
a: <enter>
Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A:
and press -- ENTER--: <enter>
D:\dosutils>
Note: rawrite may not like long path names.
I had to use c:\dd160.img. I did one install
with a windows-created disk and things went nicely.
How to use this image:
----------------------
During a Red Hat 7.0 install, the initial screen gives
the installer 5 or 6 options. Select the driver update
install option. For a graphical install, enter
linux dd
For a text-based install, enter
text dd
The installation routine will ask if you have a driver
upate disk, answer yes, and follow the directions.
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