On Sun, 25 May 1997, David B. Teague wrote: > Richard Lough writes: > > > From: IN%"[EMAIL PROTECTED]", > IN%"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" 25-MAY-1997 03:49:04.98 > > Subj: debian 1.2 install > > > > > > I ran into a problem at the early stages of installing debian. > > > > I have a soundblaster scsi interface. > > That means at boot : linux aha1152x=0x340,11,7,1 > > > > the install then says: > > Loading root.bin..... > > Loading linux.................boot failed:
Bad boot floppy??? > > I suspect this is because the install routine expects > > the scsi boot device to be at location 0 (zero) > > and this is presently at 6, and the only device. > > > > do I have to move this hard disk to zero, > > and are there any problems with this? > > There is no SCSI requirement for having the boot SCSI drive to > have id 0. My boot drive is drive 2 at work, and drive id 1 here > at home. The controller will boot from the drive with lowest SCSI > id, so you could not have any other drives if you want to boot > from the drive with SCSI id 6. > > LILO (that lives on the boot sector of the drive with lowest id) > can boot kernels on other drives than the one with lowest SCSI id. > The root device also may be on other drives. > > This is my experience with aha154x and aha2840 controllers, and I > believe, this is standard SCSI behavior. > > I hope this is of value to you. > > --David > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > LINUX: the FREE 32 bit OS for [345]86 PC's available NOW! > David B Teague | User interface copyrights & software patents make > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | programing a dangerous business. Ask me or [EMAIL > PROTECTED] > > spy counter-intelligence wild porno sex gold bullion Soviet Bosnia clipper > Mossad data encryption munitions Serbian hydrazine ammonium nitrate fuel oil > > > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > > > ---------------- http://www.sound.net/~wpmills/ ----------------- : W. Paul Mills : Bill, I was there several years ago. : : Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. : Why would I want to go back tomorrow? : : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Where were you! : : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : ---------------------------------------- : : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Linux: Tomorrow's operating system, : : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : here, today. : : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : ---------------------------------------- : : compuserve 70023,1750 : #define MY_TRUE_LOVE computer : -------------- http://homepage.midusa.net/~wpmills/ ------------- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
