Re: [newbie] Boot problem with 9.2 upgrade
On Wednesday 10 March 2004 12:21 pm, Owen Berio wrote: > Please resend! > My providers server was down from March 8th till this morning. > All mail sent to me during this period was lost. > Sorry for the inconvenience but please send me or repost any help sent > during this time. > Thanks, > Owen Owen: Your best bet might be to check out the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/index.html http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-newbie&r=1&b=200403&w=2 -- cmg Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Boot problem with 9.2 upgrade
Please resend! My providers server was down from March 8th till this morning. All mail sent to me during this period was lost. Sorry for the inconvenience but please send me or repost any help sent during this time. Thanks, Owen Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Boot problem with 9.2 upgrade
On Sunday 07 March 2004 09:20 pm, Owen Berio wrote: > Dennis and Mark, > Thanks for the advise. It didn't resolve my problem but it did point to > the cause of the problem. > After logging in and typing "X" I got the following results > XFree86 Version 4.3.0 > Release Date: 9 May 2003 > X Protocal Version 11, revision 0, Release 6,6 > Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.10-23mdksmpi686[ELF] > Build Data: 10 September 2003 > Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.org/ to make sure > that you have the latestversion. > Module Leader present > Markers:(- -) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) > from command line, (!!)notice, (II)informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, > (NI) not implemented, (77) unknown. > (==) Logfile: "/ver/log/XFree86.8 log" Time Sun Mar 7 16;56:47 2004 > (==)Using config file "etc/X11/XF86 config-4" > Using vt7 > (EE) NVIDIA (0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! > (EE) NVIDIA (0) : *** Abort*** > (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration > Fatal server error > no Screens found > > X10: fatal error 104 (connection reset by peer) onx server ".00" > ** > Stranger yet when I boot up with"old linux" the itemized features is headed > by"welcome to Mandrake 9.2" And indeed it may be because many of my > desktop items are missing including Kmail, my email messages are still in > file the program is missing. Conversly when I bootup using the "linux" > menu item I get the new screen for Mandrake Linux 9.2 followed by the > situation stated below. > > At 02:26 PM 3/7/2004 -0500, you wrote: > >Owen Berio wrote: > >>With 9.1 I had no problem booting with the graphic format. > >>I just did what I think was a correct upgrade using three disks to > >>version 9.2 > >>But instead of the usual screen for logging on I get the following. > >>A menu listing the following > >>linux > >>- nonfb > >>floppy > >>2421-13 > >>old_linux > >>old_linux- nonfb > >>failsafe > >> > >>When I chose "linux" I get the following: > >> > >>Booting the system > >>Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (Five Star) for i586 > >>kernel 2.4.22-mdk on an i686 /tty1 > >>local host login: > >>(I login with my root ID "owen") > >>Last login Sun Mar7 1223.51 on VC/1 > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] owen]$ > >> > >>Help! how do I get the nice graphic login screen similar to the one I had > >>in 9.1/ > >>Owen > > > >Owen, > >When you login, type X, and press enter to start the X server. After > >you're in, go into Mandrake Control Center. Go into System, then Display > >Manager to choose a graphical login. The boot screen is Lilo, which is > >what most people use(I think.) I'm not sure what it was like before, as > >I've never used Mdk9.1, but if you want to use Grub, go to > >Boot>>Bootloader to configure it. > > > >--Marc > > > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Do you have "kernel-source" for the 9.2 kernel installed. That may be a problem if it is not installed. Also the NVIDIA-GLX and NVIDIA -kernel should be installed. Sorry I lost track of this installing 10.0 so I can't remember what you had installed. -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Boot problem with 9.2 upgrade
Dennis and Mark, Thanks for the advise. It didn't resolve my problem but it did point to the cause of the problem. After logging in and typing "X" I got the following results XFree86 Version 4.3.0 Release Date: 9 May 2003 X Protocal Version 11, revision 0, Release 6,6 Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.10-23mdksmpi686[ELF] Build Data: 10 September 2003 Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.org/ to make sure that you have the latestversion. Module Leader present Markers:(- -) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!)notice, (II)informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (77) unknown. (==) Logfile: "/ver/log/XFree86.8 log" Time Sun Mar 7 16;56:47 2004 (==)Using config file "etc/X11/XF86 config-4" Using vt7 (EE) NVIDIA (0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! (EE) NVIDIA (0) : *** Abort*** (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration Fatal server error no Screens found X10: fatal error 104 (connection reset by peer) onx server ".00" ** Stranger yet when I boot up with"old linux" the itemized features is headed by"welcome to Mandrake 9.2" And indeed it may be because many of my desktop items are missing including Kmail, my email messages are still in file the program is missing. Conversly when I bootup using the "linux" menu item I get the new screen for Mandrake Linux 9.2 followed by the situation stated below. At 02:26 PM 3/7/2004 -0500, you wrote: Owen Berio wrote: With 9.1 I had no problem booting with the graphic format. I just did what I think was a correct upgrade using three disks to version 9.2 But instead of the usual screen for logging on I get the following. A menu listing the following linux - nonfb floppy 2421-13 old_linux old_linux- nonfb failsafe When I chose "linux" I get the following: Booting the system Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (Five Star) for i586 kernel 2.4.22-mdk on an i686 /tty1 local host login: (I login with my root ID "owen") Last login Sun Mar7 1223.51 on VC/1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] owen]$ Help! how do I get the nice graphic login screen similar to the one I had in 9.1/ Owen Owen, When you login, type X, and press enter to start the X server. After you're in, go into Mandrake Control Center. Go into System, then Display Manager to choose a graphical login. The boot screen is Lilo, which is what most people use(I think.) I'm not sure what it was like before, as I've never used Mdk9.1, but if you want to use Grub, go to Boot>>Bootloader to configure it. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Boot problem with 9.2 upgrade
With 9.1 I had no problem booting with the graphic format. I just did what I think was a correct upgrade using three disks to version 9.2 But instead of the usual screen for logging on I get the following. A menu listing the following linux - nonfb floppy 2421-13 old_linux old_linux- nonfb failsafe When I chose "linux" I get the following: Booting the system Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (Five Star) for i586 kernel 2.4.22-mdk on an i686 /tty1 local host login: (I login with my root ID "owen") Last login Sun Mar7 1223.51 on VC/1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] owen]$ Help! how do I get the nice graphic login screen similar to the one I had in 9.1/ Owen Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] boot problem
Hi all I can't boot in single user and multiple users. but I can boot linux=/sbin/init In this mode, I couldn't change and move file (it saids that it reads only) How can I do it? Can I apply it for other linux distribution? thank you Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Boot Problem: cannot mount root fs
Hello everyone, I have been using Linux Mandrake 8.0 on my Dell Laptop for almost a year now. I set it up as a dual boot with Windows ME. It has a single 10 GB hard drive. Last weekend I tried to install a software package using Windows ME, and it locked up the machine. I had to physically remove all power to get the laptop to reboot. Now, I can't seem to boot my Linux! :-( Here is the message that is displayed on the screen: Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:08. Can anyone tell me if this is repairable? If so, how do I repair it? If not, can I reinstall Linux without losing my personal data files? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Mike = May the Force be with you. __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Boot Problem
On July 20, 2001 12:04 am, Juan Carlos Conde wrote: > Hello All. > > I had a dual boot with Win98 and LM8.0. > Today I delete Win98 and I install Win98SE. > After that I can not choose to boot Linux now. > How can I restore the Boot Manager (I belive LILO is its name). If you don't have boot disk, as many, please do like this. Get hold of explore2fs.exe from net. Install it in windows partition. Run it. It will show you the linux partition. From there export vmlinuz to windows c: drive. See what is the root partition for linux if you don't remember. Copy loadlin.exe to c: Now boot in DOS mode not DOS window. use the command loadlin vmlinuz root=/dev/hdax where x is the correct root partition number ie 1, 2, 3, etc. Now you can go to linux. As root in console type /sbin/lilo -v. Now your lilo is back. -- L.V.Gandhi 203, Soundaryalahari Apartments, Lawsons Bay colony, Visakhapatnam, 530017 MECON, 5th Floor, RTC Complex, Visakhapatnam AP 530020 INDIA [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] linux user No.205042
Re: [newbie] Boot Problem
I hope someone can help you. I too would love to know. Good luck. Regards skinky - Original Message - From: "Juan Carlos Conde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "linux newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 6:34 AM Subject: [newbie] Boot Problem > Hello All. > > I had a dual boot with Win98 and LM8.0. > Today I delete Win98 and I install Win98SE. > After that I can not choose to boot Linux now. > How can I restore the Boot Manager (I belive LILO is its name). > > TIA. > _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
[newbie] Boot Problem
Hello All. I had a dual boot with Win98 and LM8.0. Today I delete Win98 and I install Win98SE. After that I can not choose to boot Linux now. How can I restore the Boot Manager (I belive LILO is its name). TIA.
RE: [newbie] boot problem
Then, boot with the disk, log into Linux as root, open the console, goto /boot/grub, run ./install.sh. You may have to change the permissions... Hope this helps! Chris Kelly Linux user 185775 -Original Message- From: Adam Willcox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 11:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] boot problem Yup! - Original Message - From: "Kelly, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 2:55 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] boot problem > Did you create a boot disk in the install? > > -Original Message- > From: Sam Bridgman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 12:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] boot problem > > > Hello: > > Have Linux-Mandrake 7.2, use System Commander 2000 from > V-Communication for a multi-boot system with four other operating system, I > install 7.2 twice everything whent O. K. I think it installed O. K., but > when the install get to bootloader it skip it, Question how do I get to > bootloader to configer it to get my multi-boot system manager to see it, so > I can boot into 7.2? > > Its on my Hard Drive but I cant open it!! > > Thanks > > Sam > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
Re: [newbie] boot problem
Yup! - Original Message - From: "Kelly, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 2:55 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] boot problem > Did you create a boot disk in the install? > > -Original Message- > From: Sam Bridgman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 12:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] boot problem > > > Hello: > > Have Linux-Mandrake 7.2, use System Commander 2000 from > V-Communication for a multi-boot system with four other operating system, I > install 7.2 twice everything whent O. K. I think it installed O. K., but > when the install get to bootloader it skip it, Question how do I get to > bootloader to configer it to get my multi-boot system manager to see it, so > I can boot into 7.2? > > Its on my Hard Drive but I cant open it!! > > Thanks > > Sam > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
RE: [newbie] boot problem
Use your boot disk to start linux. Run DrakConf/Tools for booting and configure LILO and install it to either your / or your /boot partition. Restart your system. If SystemCommander now does not list 7.2 as a boot option enter the Setup/Add menu and toggle the partition to which you installed Lilo as bootable. Esc to the SysCom main menu and restart your system. You should now be able to boot 7.2 Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sam BridgmanSent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 12:26 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [newbie] boot problem Hello: Have Linux-Mandrake 7.2, use System Commander 2000 from V-Communication for a multi-boot system with four other operating system, I install 7.2 twice everything whent O. K. I think it installed O. K., but when the install get to bootloader it skip it, Question how do I get to bootloader to configer it to get my multi-boot system manager to see it, so I can boot into 7.2? Its on my Hard Drive but I cant open it!! Thanks Sam [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] boot problem
Did you create a boot disk in the install? -Original Message- From: Sam Bridgman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 12:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] boot problem Hello: Have Linux-Mandrake 7.2, use System Commander 2000 from V-Communication for a multi-boot system with four other operating system, I install 7.2 twice everything whent O. K. I think it installed O. K., but when the install get to bootloader it skip it, Question how do I get to bootloader to configer it to get my multi-boot system manager to see it, so I can boot into 7.2? Its on my Hard Drive but I cant open it!! Thanks Sam [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] boot problem
Hello: Have Linux-Mandrake 7.2, use System Commander 2000 from V-Communication for a multi-boot system with four other operating system, I install 7.2 twice everything whent O. K. I think it installed O. K., but when the install get to bootloader it skip it, Question how do I get to bootloader to configer it to get my multi-boot system manager to see it, so I can boot into 7.2? Its on my Hard Drive but I cant open it!! Thanks Sam [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Boot problem
I'm new here, so sorry if this repeats any threads. Ok, I have a dual boot W98/Mandrake 7. Lilo defaults to Mandrake, and both exist on the same HD. Everything was fine, but now Mandrake fails to boot, and the following is what seems to be relevant from the boot sequence - after this it just waits for ctrl-alt-del. attempt to access beyond end of device 03:07: rw=0, want=2, limit=0 dev 03:07 blksize=1024 blocknr=1 sector=2 size=1024 count=1 EXT2-fs: unable to read superblock attempt to access beyond end of device 03:07: rw=0, want=33, limit=0 dev 03:07 blksize=1024 blocknr=32 sector=64 size=1024 count=1 isofs_read_super: bread_failed, dev=03:07, iso_blknum=16, block=32 Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:07 W98 still works fine, though I suspect that Norton Systemworks may be partly to blame. Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks anyway Ian
RE: [newbie] boot problem
-Original Message- From: Eduardo Arauz [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 9:54 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [newbie] boot problem I m trying to boot my linux mandrake 6.1 and it sends me an error like this: unable to mount root on .. or something like that and then stop the loading what can be the problem??? and how i can boot if i havent any recovery disk
[newbie] boot problem
I m trying to boot my linux mandrake 6.1 and it sends me an error like this: unable to mount root on .. or something like that and then stop the loading what can be the problem??? and how i can boot if i havent any recovery disk
Re: [newbie] boot problem
"Sastre, Carlos Eduardo (Carlos)" wrote: > > we have installed linux mandrake 6.0. During the installation procedure we > have made a rescue disk (fortunatelly), now we can open applications etc > etc, the problem is the systeme is unable to boot by it self, only with the > rescue disk. how do we do for the systeme boot by it self, or where do we > put the rescue disk boot files??? > > thanks > > ps. your linux is very cool..brr > > Carlos Eduardo Sastre > Ingeniero de Proyectos > Lucent Technologies Colombia > Tel: ++571 616 6077 x.3535 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.conectel.com.co, cod:104722 What do you mean the system cannot boot by itself? When you boot do you get the LILO prompt? Do you get errors? How is the disk configured (partitions/sizes etc) where you install linux? Does this machine have other operating systems too?
[newbie] boot problem
we have installed linux mandrake 6.0. During the installation procedure we have made a rescue disk (fortunatelly), now we can open applications etc etc, the problem is the systeme is unable to boot by it self, only with the rescue disk. how do we do for the systeme boot by it self, or where do we put the rescue disk boot files??? thanks ps. your linux is very cool..brr Carlos Eduardo Sastre Ingeniero de Proyectos Lucent Technologies Colombia Tel: ++571 616 6077 x.3535 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.conectel.com.co, cod:104722
RE: [newbie] Boot problem
You are like trying to boot from a partition that is above the 1024 mark. Boot from your floppy (assuming you made one ) and run linuxconf to change the bootloader to hda MDP > -Original Message- > From: bryn jones [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 6:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Boot problem > > I have just installed LINUX on a quite old TwinHead laptop (75MHz Pentium > 24 Mb memory) > > The installation seemed to work OK and gave me the message Installation > successful. > > On reboot I get LI on the screen and then it hangs. > > I have tried it as a workstation, server and custom. > > Help please. > > Regards > > Bryn Jones >
RE: [newbie] Boot problem
> -Original Message- > From: bryn jones [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 6:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Boot problem > > I have just installed LINUX on a quite old TwinHead laptop (75MHz Pentium > 24 Mb memory) > > The installation seemed to work OK and gave me the message Installation > successful. > > On reboot I get LI on the screen and then it hangs. > > I have tried it as a workstation, server and custom. > > Help please. > > Regards > > Bryn Jones >
[newbie] Boot problem
I have just installed LINUX on a quite old TwinHead laptop (75MHz Pentium 24 Mb memory) The installation seemed to work OK and gave me the message Installation successful. On reboot I get LI on the screen and then it hangs. I have tried it as a workstation, server and custom. Help please. Regards Bryn Jones
Re: [newbie] Boot problem
> > MANY manufacturures (?) exagerrate the capacities of their drives by quoting > the bare unformatted figure - totally unrealistic, as whatever file system > you format a disk with it ALWAYS reduces in size - the larger the disk, the > more scary the amount of size you lose. > > Can't think off the top of my head whether a 1.5GB reduction is reasonable > or not - it does sound a little excessive! > Many Manufacturers when stating disk capacity use 1 billion bytes as 1 GB, others user 10^30 as 1G. 9.5GB using the second method comes to 10,200,547,328 bytes, which might also be reported as 10.2 GB. Joseph H Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Boot problem
I think one gigabyte (i.e. 2 raised to the 30th power) would be 1.074 billion bytes. So if an HD manufacturer did a dishonest thing and reported his disk's capacity as billions of bytes rather than gigabytes base 2, he would be over by about 7%, which is pretty close to what you're seeing (7% of 9 billion is 630 million). At 04:21 PM 8/26/99 -0400, you wrote: >On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, you wrote: >> >> Your accounting for HD manufactures, all failing math right, as in they >> don't count a megabyte as 1,024,000 but as 1,000,000? >> >Hmm...nope. :-) Good point. But would that be enough to >bring me down 600 megs? Just wondering... :-) > John > -- Greg Hackman Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045 Vox 785-864-5231 Lab 785-864-4889 Fax 785-864-5262 -- All I wanted was a Pepsi! Just one Pepsi!
Re: [newbie] Boot problem
On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > Your accounting for HD manufactures, all failing math right, as in they > don't count a megabyte as 1,024,000 but as 1,000,000? > Hmm...nope. :-) Good point. But would that be enough to bring me down 600 megs? Just wondering... :-) John
Re: [newbie] Boot problem
[SNIP] > > Maybe your card needs to have > > large disk support enabled similar to the PC bios. I'm > > pretty damn sure i've set up Mandrake boxes with huge SCSI > > disks before now (well +10Gb anyhow). > > Just a thought !! > > > And I appreciate it. It was sold to me as a 9.1 GB scsi, so > that may be the capacity of it. However, the PDF file for > that drive (based on the model number sticker, NOT by what > it is reported as in Linux) says it's a 10.5 Gig drive. > *shrug* I can't find anything on the model number it > reports back in the SCSI BIOS. > John This wouldn't possibly explain why Linux reports the lower capacity of the drive on boot up, but it's not just a difference between formatted capacity and unformatted capacity is it ?? MANY manufacturures (?) exagerrate the capacities of their drives by quoting the bare unformatted figure - totally unrealistic, as whatever file system you format a disk with it ALWAYS reduces in size - the larger the disk, the more scary the amount of size you lose. Can't think off the top of my head whether a 1.5GB reduction is reasonable or not - it does sound a little excessive! Martin.
Re: [newbie] Boot problem
On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, you wrote: > That URL might be about to contradict what i'm going to say, in which case i > apologise (i don't have a great deal of time right now to check out the > link). > > What kind of SCSI adapter do you have ?? (i also only caught the end of this > thread). I have used Adaptec1542 cards quite a bit and i'm pretty sure that > if you go into the BIOS of the scsi card rather than the PC there are > relevant options in there. > Advansys ABP940-UA. Unfortunately, the BIOS options are rather skimpy on that card. I wish it had more options similar to the Adaptec cards, but at least it's not nearly as expensive as Adaptec, and MUCH better supported in Linux. :-) > Maybe your card needs to have > large disk support enabled similar to the PC bios. I'm > pretty damn sure i've set up Mandrake boxes with huge SCSI > disks before now (well +10Gb anyhow). > Just a thought !! > And I appreciate it. It was sold to me as a 9.1 GB scsi, so that may be the capacity of it. However, the PDF file for that drive (based on the model number sticker, NOT by what it is reported as in Linux) says it's a 10.5 Gig drive. *shrug* I can't find anything on the model number it reports back in the SCSI BIOS. John
Re: [newbie] Boot problem
- Original Message - From: Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Boot problem > On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, John Aldrich wrote: > > > On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > > > > > I've certainly never heard of SCSI being affected by the IDE BIOS > > > limitations... > > > > > Right...I confirmed it with my tech this afternoon. :-) His feeling > > is that the limitation on drive size in SCSI is the Operating system > > limitation...and if there is a drive size limitation in Linux, I'll > > be darned if I know what it is! :-) > > John > > http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Large-Disk.html > That URL might be about to contradict what i'm going to say, in which case i apologise (i don't have a great deal of time right now to check out the link). What kind of SCSI adapter do you have ?? (i also only caught the end of this thread). I have used Adaptec1542 cards quite a bit and i'm pretty sure that if you go into the BIOS of the scsi card rather than the PC there are relevant options in there. Maybe your card needs to have large disk support enabled similar to the PC bios. I'm pretty damn sure i've set up Mandrake boxes with huge SCSI disks before now (well +10Gb anyhow). Just a thought !! Martin.
Re: [newbie] Boot problem
On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, John Aldrich wrote: > On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > > > I've certainly never heard of SCSI being affected by the IDE BIOS > > limitations... > > > Right...I confirmed it with my tech this afternoon. :-) His feeling > is that the limitation on drive size in SCSI is the Operating system > limitation...and if there is a drive size limitation in Linux, I'll > be darned if I know what it is! :-) > John http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Large-Disk.html
Re: [newbie] Boot problem
John Aldrich wrote: > > On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > I'm not sure if it will help with the boot problem, but I know > > from learning the hard way that older bios (ie. back when the > > pentium pro was popular) can't recognize disks larger than G. > > Before that I think there was another size limit at about G. > > Supposedly those on the market today are good through G (at > > least thats what I infer from unicore's website, makers of Award > > bios and Mr.Bios) If your comp is reading the drive at 8.5, it's > > probably a pretty safe bet that you aren't going to be able to > > access the rest of the drive until you upgrade your bios. > > > > > Unfortunately, I believe this may be the case. I may just > have to forgo the extra 2 Gigs for now, or re-partition it > on a machine that can handle the excess drive > spacealthough I could've sworn that SCSI wasn't > bothered by the same limitations, especially when it has > it's own BIOS... > John I've certainly never heard of SCSI being affected by the IDE BIOS limitations... -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Boot problem
I've got two hard drives in my computer -- an 850 meg IDE and a 10.5 GB
(some reason it only shows up as 8.5 GB) SCSI drive. I'm booting off my IDE
drive, but for some reason the system will NOT boot unless I have the boot
disk in the floppy drive (the one I made at install.)
The symptoms are this:
Black screen with a blinking/flashing "underscore" character ("_") in the
upper left corner of the screen.
The hardware is as follows:
Dual-PPro 200 MHZ in a W6LI Micronics motherboard with 192 MB RAM. SCSI
controller is an ABP940-UA (PCI Ultra Narrow.) Video is an S3 Virge DX 4mb
PCI video. On-board sound (Vibra 16).
IDE drive is a Seagate 850 (Re-labled Conner after Seagate bought Conner.)
SCSI is a Seagate full-height 5.25".
Please feel free to ask anything else. I've got it set to boot to init level
3 (console, NOT GUI!) I have tried two different monitors -- a "Socos" 14"
and a Compaq 15" both SVGA.
John
