md driver problem

Hi all! I've been trying to install Linux (Suse, Debian, RedHat...) in a Pentium MMX 200 with 3 hard disks and a cdrom, but with either distribution, the boot-up process hangs up in the same place (never mind whether started from DOS boot disk, Linux boot disk, cdrom...). This is the output I

Re: md driver problem

hello Rodrigo: I've never seen problems with a floppy before. Thats a good one. Try booting a DOS floppy if you can to see what happens. Try resetting the CMOS to the manufacturers defaults. You may also try removing the two hard drives on your second IDE chain for the install. You can

FW: md driver problem

Hi, Peter, It doesn't seen to be a floppy problem but the md-driver seems to hang. Ciao Andreas Loosen -Original Message- From: Peter Iannarelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 11:28 AM To: Rodrigo Moya Cc: Debian User List Subject: Re: md driver

Re: FW: md driver problem

] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 11:28 AM To: Rodrigo Moya Cc: Debian User List Subject: Re: md driver problem hello Rodrigo: I've never seen problems with a floppy before. Thats a good one. Try booting a DOS floppy if you can to see what happens. Try resetting the CMOS

Re: md driver problem

Try booting a DOS floppy if you can to see what happens. I've been using all this time Windows on this computer, and the floppy works perfectly well. Usually, I start the installation process by booting with a DOS disk, and then executing boot.bat from the cd. Try resetting the CMOS to the

Re: md driver problem

It doesn't seen to be a floppy problem but the md-driver seems to hang. Sorry for me being stupid, but what exactly is the MD-driver? Thanks very much

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I think md is for the ramdisk. how much memory is available ? I've got 64MB of memory Thanks

Re: FW: md driver problem

Rodrigo You certainly have lots of RAM. Disconnect the two HDs on the 2nd IDE chain and try again. Check the manufacturers WEB site for firmware updates. Peter Rodrigo Moya wrote: I think md is for the ramdisk. how much memory is available ? I've got 64MB of memory Thanks begin:vcard

Re: md driver problem

The Multiple-Device-Driver for HD-Mirroring and Striping So, what does this mean? What should I change in the BIOS or wherever?

Re: FW: md driver problem

On Wed, 28 Oct 1998, Peter Iannarelli wrote: : Hay all: : : I think md is for the ramdisk. No, md is Multiple Device Driver. Usually it's the NEXT driver that's hanging, and that's almost always a SCSI driver. -- Nathan Norman MidcoNet 410 South Phillips Avenue Sioux Falls, SD