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Re: DAWICONTROL DC-2975 U



On Tue, Sep 29, 1998 at 03:32:48PM +0200, Felix E. Klee wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to install Debian 2 on my computer.
> 
> However when I select "Next: Partition a Hard Disk"
> from the installation menu I get a message that
> no hard disks where found.
> 
> I have a DAWICONTROL DC-2975 U SCSI Controler with a CDROM
> and an IBM UW HD connected to it. The HD is connected via 
> an U to UW adapter.
> 
> Below is more information to the problem.
> 
> Any clues what is causing this?
> 
> Thanks for any advice,
> 
> Felix
> 
> The file "boot.bat" which I call from DOS:
> > @echo off
> > smartdrv /c
> > loadlin.exe linux ro ncr53c8xx=wide:0 initrd=root.bin root=/dev/ram
> 
> The startup messages I get in LINUX:
> > ncr53c8xx: at PCI bus 0, device 12, function 0
> > ncr53c8xx: 53c875 detected
> > ncr53c875-0: rev=0x04, base=0xdd800000, io_port=0xd400, irq=11
> > ncr53c875-0: ID 6, Fast-20, Paritiy Checking
> > ncr53c875-0: on-board RAM at 0xdd000000
> > ncr53c875-0: restart (scsi reset).
> > ncr53c875-0: copying script fragments into the on-board RAM ...
> > scsi0 : ncr53c8xx - revision 2.4a
> > scsi : 1 host.
> >   Vendor: PIONEER   Model: CD-ROM DR-U16S    REV: 1.01
> >   Type:   CD-ROM                             ANSI SCSI revision: > 02
> > Detected scsi CD-ROM sr0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 4, lun 0
> > scsi : detected 1 SCSI cdrom total.
Your CD-ROM was detected by the controller, but your disk wasn't.

I doubt you could operate a wide disk on a non wide controller. An adapter
can't compensate for the different data width.

Correct me someone if I am wrong here.


Nils

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