Re: [Cooker] upgrade from 7 to 7.1
You're right. I never installed nor 7.0 in graphical mode. Must be a text_install because I couldn't skip the SCSI detecting proc. and it must be. I haven't any SCSI ! So,now with the 7.1 install also the text_install doesn't work at all. There must be an availability to skip SCSI detecting in the install. Or better the question 'do you have an SCSI' as in the text_install with 7.0. Now for me there is no way to install a 7.1 Mandrake distrib. This with SIMPLE IDE HD's. Eric MC David Dennis wrote: > > FWIW, I know what error he's talking about. it is repeatable if one > upgrades from the 2.2.14 / bootnet.img that appeared under 7.0, to the > 2.2.16 / bootnet.img that appeared in 7.1 . specifically, if one uses > bootnet.img .The kernel versions probably aren't the issue, it's the > MDK install suite, that was highly robust in 2.2.14 (and briefly in > 2.2.16, 7.0) really was not as unbreakable under 2.2.16, 7.1 . > > what will happen is in the install, which grphically changed from 7.0 to > 7.1, it will no longer query if one has SCSI under 'certain' > configurations. in my case, i had hda but did not boot to hda, as that > was a legacy system. with 7.0 i had built a system booting to sda. under > 7.1 upgrade, it was no longer querying if scsi support was wanted -- and > oops bummer oh dear -- didn't redo lilo to recognize non scsi . so i was > left with unbootable. > > this will not be noticed if one is ide only, but if one is attempting to > boot from SCSI it will lead to huge problems. my own workaround was to > repart the IDE disk and boot from that, then mount the rest under SCSI > once a base system was built. but not all would have that option. I know > in my case it turned what would have been a 1 hr upgrade into an all-day > ordeal. > > FWIW II, the SCSI support was AHA1542, perhaps this would not be a problem > with less legacy support. then again, not everyone is purchasing a VA > 2940 every time they install a new linux system. Regrettably. :) > > Dave Dennis > Seattle, WA > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Eric MC.D wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:56:27 +0200 > > From: Eric MC.D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [Cooker] upgrade from 7 to 7.1 > > > > Hello cooker, > > Can't upgrade because there is no more asked if > > there is a SCSI on the system. > > So at detecting my HD's the system blocked. > > My HD's are IDE LBA mode. > > What can I do ?? > > Nothing helps in text or graphical mode ! > > Eric MC > > > >
Re: [Cooker] upgrade from 7 to 7.1
FWIW, I know what error he's talking about. it is repeatable if one upgrades from the 2.2.14 / bootnet.img that appeared under 7.0, to the 2.2.16 / bootnet.img that appeared in 7.1 . specifically, if one uses bootnet.img .The kernel versions probably aren't the issue, it's the MDK install suite, that was highly robust in 2.2.14 (and briefly in 2.2.16, 7.0) really was not as unbreakable under 2.2.16, 7.1 . what will happen is in the install, which grphically changed from 7.0 to 7.1, it will no longer query if one has SCSI under 'certain' configurations. in my case, i had hda but did not boot to hda, as that was a legacy system. with 7.0 i had built a system booting to sda. under 7.1 upgrade, it was no longer querying if scsi support was wanted -- and oops bummer oh dear -- didn't redo lilo to recognize non scsi . so i was left with unbootable. this will not be noticed if one is ide only, but if one is attempting to boot from SCSI it will lead to huge problems. my own workaround was to repart the IDE disk and boot from that, then mount the rest under SCSI once a base system was built. but not all would have that option. I know in my case it turned what would have been a 1 hr upgrade into an all-day ordeal. FWIW II, the SCSI support was AHA1542, perhaps this would not be a problem with less legacy support. then again, not everyone is purchasing a VA 2940 every time they install a new linux system. Regrettably. :) Dave Dennis Seattle, WA [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Eric MC.D wrote: > Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:56:27 +0200 > From: Eric MC.D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Cooker] upgrade from 7 to 7.1 > > Hello cooker, > Can't upgrade because there is no more asked if > there is a SCSI on the system. > So at detecting my HD's the system blocked. > My HD's are IDE LBA mode. > What can I do ?? > Nothing helps in text or graphical mode ! > Eric MC > >
Re: [Cooker] upgrade from 7 to 7.1
"Eric MC.D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello cooker, > Can't upgrade because there is no more asked if > there is a SCSI on the system. > So at detecting my HD's the system blocked. uh? don't understand. Why is it blocked? Is some hardware detected? What do you want DrakX to do exactly?
[Cooker] upgrade from 7 to 7.1
Hello cooker, Can't upgrade because there is no more asked if there is a SCSI on the system. So at detecting my HD's the system blocked. My HD's are IDE LBA mode. What can I do ?? Nothing helps in text or graphical mode ! Eric MC
