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Re: Debian Install CD doesn't recognize my hard drive



Incoming from Derek Broughton:
> Curt Howland wrote:
> >I recommend you try Knoppix to see what it says about your harddrive. 
> >It has excellent hardware detection, and will install on almost 
> >anything x86 compatible.
> 
> Worth a try - but having just tried morphix (which I understand is 
> derived from knoppix) on an Inspiron 2500, I wouldn't count on it 
> finding all your hardware.  Darn thing dies doing scsi detection, on a 
> system without scsi.  It seems to do the scsi detection way too early...

Isn't there a scsi=no boot parameter for getting around that?


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