Re: ESDI PS/2 MCA

1999-05-20 Thread D.L.Whiteley \(Dave\)
>> I am trying to re-use some old PS/2s that have become available. I am >> trying to install slink on them. As the PS/2 does not have a CD I >> need to do the initial installation from floppies. > Have you tried just booting with the 2.1 rescue's default kernel? Yes, No go. I replaced the ker

Re: ESDI PS/2 MCA

1999-05-19 Thread Robert Rati
I am going to be installing Debian on a PS/2 in the very near future, and I did a quick boot with the 2.0 rescue disk and it seemed to find the ESDI controller alright and the hard disk, to some degree. I can't atest for how well it will boot because I only have 4 meg of ram and, needless to say,

ESDI PS/2 MCA

1999-05-19 Thread D.L.Whiteley \(Dave\)
I am trying to re-use some old PS/2s that have become available. I am trying to install slink on them. As the PS/2 does not have a CD I need to do the initial installation from floppies. I have created a rescue disk, and have replaced its kernel with one supporting MCA and ESDI. When I boot wit