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Re: Anybody have the time to help a newbie?



> On Tue, 30 Mar, 1999 à 01:10:02AM -0700, ruthurie@ecn.ab.ca wrote:
> > Hello.
> > 
> > Ok.  I have a copy of Debian on disk.  I am attempting to install it on an
> > IBM PS/2 386.  When I boot up using the rescue floppy, I can set up to the
> > point where it asks me to partition the hard drive.  I select next, and I
> > get an error stating " Problem - No hard disk drives could be found.  Make
> > sure they are cabled correctly and are turned on before the system is
> > started .  You may have to change driver setings when you start the system
> > with a command at the "boot:" prompt, or you may have to load a driver
> > that is in a loadable module to solve this problem."  
> 
> Perhaps you have an MCA bus and/or ESDI harddrive
> 
>

If you have a model 50 or later, then you have MCA and ESDI.  There's a page for microchannel linux at:

http://www.dgmicro.com/mca/default.htm

With links to a few sparse notes on doing a debian install.

I've got a PS/2 in the basement, and I've just started research into a Linux install on it, let alone a debian install.


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