I took the hard drive off of the ATA/66 channel and performed a reinstall.
All is well. I guess it just didn't like the ATA???
-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Baxter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 6:12 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Install problems
I dont believe the ATA66 is your problem. Sounds like something to do with
the way your partitions are set up. Is the 2gigs free space or part of a
extended partition.
Rod
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 9:40 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] Install problems
> The ATA/66 is on the board, no card. I have an ABIT BX6 II for my MoBo.
Last
> night I got past the SCSI error and found this error at the HD detection
> phase of the install:
> "An error has occured-
> No valid devices were found on which to create new file systems.
> Please check your hardware for the cause of this problem."
> But here's the deal. I have already installed Win98se on this HD and have
> over 2gigs left for Linux. What is this all about?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rod Baxter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 8:02 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Install problems
>
>
> If your ultra interface is a plug in card some of these look like SCSI
cards
> to the software. I have a promise card which always detects as a SCSI
> controller.
>
> What is your motherboard and IDE interface etc??
>
> Rod
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelly, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 3:38 AM
> Subject: RE: [newbie] Install problems
>
>
> > I have one IDE drive hooked up to an Ultra ATA/66.
> > Even if I select "no" at the prompt, it brings it back up...(sigh)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Rye [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 12:45 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Install problems
> >
> >
> > "Kelly, Christopher" wrote:
> > >
> > > But, I don't have a SCSI card. That's the whole problem. Whether I
press
> > yes
> > > or no, it stalls at that point in the installation.
> >
> >
> > Whoa - hang one here.. You don't have any SCSI cards?
> > But - from your original posting you are answering YES to the question
> > about SCSI drives???? Why??
> >
> > What type(s) of drive do you have?
> >
> > Give it another burst - this time say NO to the SCSI question..
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> > --
> > ICQ# 89345394 Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > "The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected"
> > (The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972.)
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Weaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 5:00 AM
> > > To: 'Newbie'
> > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Install problems
> > >
> > > Chris,
> > >
> > > It sounds to me like the install program is having a hard time with
your
> > > SCSI card. You might try running the installation after removing the
> > > card. I have a feeling that it will install just fine after that.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > /* I never worry about the to-jams.
> > > * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth
> > > * it's already too late...just make sure
> > > * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing!
> > > */
> > > Registered Linux user #182496
> > > * Pine 4.21 *
> > >
> > > On Thu, 19 Oct 2000 1:36pm ,[EMAIL PROTECTED] spake...:
> > >
> > > > I have yet another question. Last night, I tried to add Linux MDK
7.1
> to
> > > my
> > > > computer. I have a 4gig HD and the first 2gigs are devoted to
> Winbloze.
> > > The
> > > > second 2 are setup to take Linux. Here is my problem. I boot from
the
> CD
> > > and
> > > > start the 7.1 install. I pick the automated install and continue. It
> > gets
> > > to
> > > > a point were it asks me if I have any SCSI drives on my machine. I
> tell
> > it
> > > > yes, pick the appropriate driver and attempt to continue. It asks
yet
> > > again,
> > > > "Do you have any SCSI drives?" This time, I pick no and it asks me
> > again,
> > > > and again, and again. I'm stuck! It will not go past this point. So,
I
> > > tried
> > > > running the Customized install and the Expert install and I hit
> similar
> > > > snags. I'm getting very frustrated. Am I doing something wrong? I
have
> > > done
> > > > an install of 7.1 before on this HD. The only difference is that the
> HD
> > > has
> > > > Winbloze on it now. Before it was clean. Help!!!!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Chris Kelly
> > > > Registered Linux user 185775
> > > >
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