Re: install problems
Joe Digilio wrote:
> Hi all-
> I ordered the 4 cd set of slink from cheapbytes (and made a $5 donation :).
> I am trying to install on /dev/sda2 attached to an adaptec 2940uw. There
> are no ide drives on my computer.
> I tried booting off the cd, but when it loads the kernel, it gets
> stuck after finding my scsi card. It stops right after this:
>
> (scsi0) <Adaptec AHA-294X Ultra SCSI host adapter> found at PCI 11/0
> (scsi0) Wide Channel, SCSI ID=7, 16/255 SCBs
> (scsi0) Warning - detected auto-termination
> (scsi0) Please verify driver detected settings are correct.
> (scsi0) If not, then please properly set the device termination
> (scsi0) in the Adaptec SCSI BIOS by hitting CTRL-A when prompted
> (scsi0) during machine bootup.
> (scsi0) Cables present (Int-50 YES, Int-68 YES, Ext-68 NO)
> (scsi0) Downloading sequencer code... 419 instructions downloaded
>
> Then it just sits there. I have also tried making the boot floppy
> (2.1.9-1999-03-03) with the same result.
>
> What can I do to install slink?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
I had similar problems; someone pointed me to a site that had installation files
customized for the AHA-294x controller, and that solved my problem (I had to build
the floppies to use it). I don't remember the site, but you can search the list
archives for the past month and probably find it.
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