How about the append="gdth=disable:y" flag in lilo.conf. Does liloconfig offer to set specific flags. If so, then this just needs to be well documented in an install readme.
Brandon > -----Original Message----- > From: James Rodgers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 7:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: AHA-2940 problem as reported by Max Bell > > > I have a homebuilt system at home with an AHA-2940 SCSI adapter. > Am planning to complete an installation report in a day or two but > decided to expedite this note in reply to Max's problem. > > I can boot the new Potato installation CD by issuing the following > command at the boot prompt: linux gdth=disable:y. If this is not > done, it hangs at the DC930 line. > > Installation of base system continues normally until reboot of the > base system, then the same problem occurrs once again. At this point, > boot the base system with the same command: linux gdth=disable:y. This > proceedure is necessary until a new kernel is built with only the > desired device drivers. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
