Re: NCR53c406a
Quoting Jaume Teixi (jaume@teixi.net):
> Thank you but this occurs when installing on a new machine....
> this machines has an SCSI Host Adaptec AIC 7895P on the mainboard...
>
> thanks...
>
> Oki DZ wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Jaume Teixi wrote:
> >
> > > I'm installing debian 2.1 with linux 2.2.12 on a new machine with an
> > > internal SCSI bus.
> >
> > So, your Linux is already running.
> >
> > > I can't survive the following when booting:
> > > NCR53c406a : no ports avaiable
That message is quite normal when you don't have one, so presumably
it could be the next thing probed that's the problem.
> > It seems that it's compiled in the kernel.
> > An alternative solution: remove the NCR suport and recompiling the kernel.
It looks as though you're actually installing potato/frozen, not 2.1
if you've got a 2.2.x kernel. Can you get away with a slink/stable
installation and upgrade? I don't think this has the same drivers.
Cheers,
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