> I have a similar configuration with a second drive (hdc) on an ICS/baildon
> card in my RPC 600. The problem I had was that it proved impossible to create
> the Linux partition table with any version of Partman.
>
> The solution was to write a small basic program to delete sector 0 (removing
> the ICS start and size records for multiple 'logical' drives) and to write an
> empty Linux partition table. The program, heavily copied from parts of other
> peoples code, is attached. I make no guarantees to its correctness but I
> believe it is safe to use if the prompts are followed correctly.
>
> Having fixed that, Partman is used to add the Linux native and swap partitions
> and the rest of the installation can proceed normally but painfully compared
> with a Red Hat install on a PC.
>
> The method, if I remember, is this:
>
> Follow the Phil Norman method for installation from the Clan CD except:
>
> a) Reformat your drive with the appropriate ICS/Bialdon tool to the size you
> need for the ADFS partition alone making a note of the last ADFS cylinder
> number and the total number of cylinders, b) Use my program to initialise the
> linux partition table - partition '2',c) Create the remaining linux partitions
> native '2' and swap '3' with Partman.
>
> The parameters for mknod have to change, and the 3 lines after, as follows:
>
> mknod /dev/hdc3 b 22 3
> mke2fs /dev/hdc3
> mkdir hd
> mount -t ext2 /dev/hdc3 hd
>
>
> [the mknod syntax is
> mknod [options] filename {bcu} major minor
>
> where 'b' in our case is for a 'b'lock file
> major is 22 for ide1 (3 for ide0 to which hda is attached)
> minor as decribed by Phil Norman - 3 in this case.]
>
> After the Phil Norman instal I hit a couple of problems as I remember and here
> you need to have the FAQ at hand:
>
> 1/ I had the >24MB DRAM problem. Solution download the latest modules package
> (modules-2.0.0-5a3.arm.rpm or later). Best do this before installation ideally.
> 2/ I had the 'invalid bmap magic' problem - follow the FAQ here.
Would this work with simtec's idefs card?
just curious,
matt
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