(Ernie,FYI the third option is usually labelled CSEL, it's a supposedly
semi-automatic setting that I've never seen working!!!)
Jan, I didn't really want to mention this step that I had to do because I
wasn't sure that it made any difference in the end. But here goes.
What I had was a machine that had LBA set up, and I couldn't get Linux to
work. It would install, but I had a kernel problem of some kind. I then saw
a post where someone mentioned that LBA is incompatible with Linux. (Hey, I
was young, I didn't know better.)
The only problem was, the automatic detect on my BIOS would not allow me to
use normal. So I low level formatted the drive to normal. (Don't ask!). I
could then set everything to normal, install Linux, I was away.
Of course, then I got introduced to number 10 and his cohorts. Going back
to the postings, I saw the chap who had mentioned LBA had been put straight
in no uncertain terms, so I had the wonderful process of getting everything
back to LBA. Which included an LBA low level format.
BTW, I have no idea what a low level format using the wrong disc layout can
do to the disc, so please don't try it unless you don't really care.
So, after weeks of toing and froing, I got back to an LBA system, with a
working Linux. Or rather, I got back to the same place, where my other
problems appeared, but the 10's didn't.
What I am trying to say is, it may not be enough that your BIOS is LBA, you
may need an LBA drive. I don't know how big your drives are, but if they're
less than 528Mb (I think), it is possible that you have a 'normal' drive. Go
to your drives website, take a look at support, and see what they say about
it. Because I go for branded HD's, the support is always first rate, with
all info available. This included a comment that the particular drives I was
working with could be formatted normal or LBA, which convinced me it was
alright to do a wrong format low level format. You may also be able to get
the info off your drive. Alternatively, if you want to post your machine
specs, I'm sure we can do the digging for you.
It does sound like that you have a prebuilt PC, alot of prebuilt ones have
fixed HD jumpers, along with fixed everything else, which means that you may
not be able to make it master. That shouldn't make any difference though,
although I would recommend you don't put a CD-ROM on the master. The speed
drop is ridiculous!!
Simon
----- Original Message -----
From: Ernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] running linux
Jan,
Most of the IDE HD's I've worked with have a jumper on the back of the case
which can be set to tell the Disk what it is (Master, Slave, or ... I forget
the third one-)), however the labeling is usually fairly self explanatory,
or there is a diagram on the case of the HD which you can use to configure
the thing. You must set this to the required position, as well as in the
BIOS set up. Hope this helps,
Ernie
----- Original Message -----
From: Jan Herbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] running linux
> I set the BIOS disk type to LBA,Normal,and Large and the 10's still came
up.
> Also for some reason I can't set the drive to primary master I can only
set
> it to primary slave. I don't know if that would have an effect on it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Simon Norris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 6:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] running linux
>
>
> > I think someone else has already mentioned the solution. It refers to
the
> > BIOS disk types being set to large or normal, when it should be LBA. I
saw
> > the same problem, and the solution worked for me.
> >
> >
> > And for the other chap who said that they are LO's not 10's, they looked
> > suspicously like 10's to me, AND I hadn't installed LILO!!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 10:29 AM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] running linux
> >
> >
> > First question is: did you elect to start the x-server automatically,
and
> if
> > so, are you sure that you installed the correct video driver for X? A
> little
> > information about your box, and the way you configured Linux would help
to
> > limit the possibilities as well. Maybe someone else has seen this
> behavior,
> > but I haven't. Sorry I can't be of any more help,
> >
> > Ernie
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jan Herbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 10:11 AM
> > Subject: [newbie] running linux
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am having trouble running Linux. Instalation went fine but when
> my
> > > computer loads up, it looks like linux is going to load up but a bunch
> of
> > > number 10's go scrolling across my screen and I can't do anything else
> but
> > > shut the computer down. Any help is aprieciated.
> > >
> > > thanks in advance,
> > > Ian Herbert
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
