[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> So far I have had no luck with Mandrake 8.0 - in fact, I
> can't even get a good install.
>
> My machine is configured with a couple of Seagate U2W disks
> and an Adaptec 2940U2W controller. I've been reading
> everything I can find on the problems with 2.4.3 and
> aic7xxx the past few days, unfortunately I haven't found a
> solution.
>
> I have flashed the bios on the 2940U2W to the latest from
> Adaptec, however I am still seeing the "abort" messages.
> Specifically:
>
> scsi0:0:1:0: Command found on device queue
> aic7xxx_abort returns 8194
> scsi0:0:1:0: Attempting to queue an ABORT
>
> These loop about every time my CDROM (Toshiba SCSI 40x) is
> accessed.
>
> I tried creating a boot disk from one of the alternative
> images provided on the 'Drake8 install CD, but I only get
> to the initial boot GUI (just beyond the press Enter /
> press F1 option) and I receive a "boot failed" message. I'm
> guessing something isn't seeing the CDROM?
>
> Can anyone provide some insight here? Three days without my
> primary machine has been rather annoying. Perhaps I need to
> try another boot disk image or should I just wait for 8.1?
>
> Help!
jlemay....in the /images/alternatives directory of your
installation CD there are, among others, these two .img files:
cdrom.img-2.2.14-BADZ2.img
cdrom.img-2.2.19-BADZ5.img
If you intend to install mdk 8.0 with an ext2 filesystem then
use 2.2.14-BADZ2, otherwise if you intend to install mdk 8.0
with a reiserfs filesystem then use 2.2.19-BADZ5. In either
case make a boot floppy with your choice of one of these
files and use that floppy to boot your computer for the
installation. Then remove the floppy and continue with the
CD install.
--
Alan
