Re: Installer doesn't see the drive on a dual 867

[pan@gtf.org (Pan)]

Ok... here's what I don't understand.

Apparently the disk is /dev/hda for the installer, but it's ultra2 for
OF.

I reinstalled everything, and then run this command:

     mkofboot --boot /dev/hda9 -m /usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot --root \
     /dev/hda11 --partition 11

It runs fine, and it creates the right file on the bootstrap partition
(/dev/hda9 for the installer).

Now here comes the fun part.

When I reboot the system after this, I get a white screen... nothing
happens. I have to reboot the machine, and if I go to the OF prompt, I
can type 'boot ultra2:9,yaboot'.

BUT, on the next screen, when I try to just hit enter (or type Linux and
then enter, doesn't matter) it says 

Can't open device <hd:0>
hd:11,/vmlinux: Unable to open file, Invalid device

Any ideas? because apparently OF uses 'ultra2' and linux uses '/dev/hda'
and it's not liking it...

Benja

On Tue, Nov 12, 2002 at 07:35:43PM +0100 or thereabouts, Eric Deveaud wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Pan wrote:
> 
> > I tried swaping the drive to the ATA66 bus... but after doing so and being able to install the base system, I get a white screen when I boot up.
> >
> > I can't even get to the Open Firmware prompt... and not even pressing
> > option gives me a list of available drives to boot from...
> 
> 
> [OT] please answer under the previous post it's easier to read and
>      netiquette compliant
> 
> you should boot under OF (press option-commande-o-f at boot chime)
> 
> your disk is located under ultra2
> 
> you should use the following command
> boot ultra2:#,yaboot
> 
> where # is the number of your Apple_Bootstrap partition
> 
> alternatively, you can boot on the install CD, execute a shell,
> mount the partitions and chroot to /target in order to fix your
> settings.
> 
> 	Eric
> 
> -- 
> > Bon, je recherche toujours un mec qui " touche " sous linux sur rochefort
> Il m'arrive de toucher, mais dans ces moments la, je pense pas trop a
> linux.
> -+- ST in Guide du linuxien pervers : "Linux c'est une affaire de doigt?"
> 
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