that's what my boot process says: ... Linux Version 2.0.34 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.7.2.3 #2 Thu Jul 9 10:57:58 EST 1998 Starting kswapd v 1.4.2.2 Real Time Clock Driver v 1.09 tpqic02: Runtime config, $Revision: 0.4.1.5 $, $Date: 1994/10/29 02:46:13 $ tpqic02: DMA buffers: 20 blocks, at adress 0x277800 (0x2777d8) Ramdisk driver initialized : 16 Ramdisks of 4096k size loop: registered device at major 7 hda: ST3290A, 248MB w/64kB Cache, CHS=999/15/34 hdb: CD-524EA, ATAPI CDROM drive ...
Are you sure a new Kernel would help? I can't imagine there will be new drivers for such an old stuff. > I think its a chipset problem... Does the system read any hard disc? In boot > process search for things like: > ide0: buggy cmd640b interface on PCI (type1), config=0x1e > ide1: serialized, secondary interface okay > cmd640: drive0 timings/prefetch(off) preserved, clocks=3/6/14 > cmd640: drive1 timings/prefetch(off) preserved, clocks=3/6/14 > cmd640: drive2 timings/prefetch(off) preserved, clocks=3/6/14 > cmd640: drive3 timings/prefetch(off) preserved, clocks=3/6/14 > hda: Seagate Technology 1275MB - ST31276A, ATA DISK drive > hdb: QUANTUM LPS210A, ATA DISK drive > hdd: ACER CD-787E/JAS, ATAPI CDROM drive > ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14 > ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15 (serialized with ide0) > hda: Seagate Technology 1275MB - ST31276A, 1221MB w/0kB Cache, CHS=620/64/63 > hdb: QUANTUM LPS210A, 201MB w/98kB Cache, CHS=723/15/38 > > If not try getting a new version of kernel. 2.2.X have many new drivers and > a generic one. > > Em Sat, Feb 26, 2000 at 07:00:19PM +0100, FreeMan escreveu: > > Hi, > > > > I'm trying to install Debian 2.0 on an old Compaq-computer, but I > > can't even activate the swap partition. I always get the error > > message "can't activate swap - device or ressource busy". > > What am I doing wrong or is it probably a problem with the chipset? > > (I'm using a Compaq ProLinea 3/25zs with a WDC-chipset, i386/25 > > Processor and 4MB RAM - I tried various harddisks) > > > > Marco Goebel > > > > o Goebel > > > > --Boundary_(ID_D3xWmpfm2r3WVGO5lnLe+w) > > -- > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.12 > GCS d? s++:- a--- C+++ UL++++ P+++ L++++ E+++ W-- N+ o K- w--- > O M- V- PS- PE-- Y PGP t 5 X+++ R* !tv b DI+++ D+ > G e h++ !r y > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > ---- >
