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Re: How to make SCSI only bootup



I have the same problem with an aic7870 scsi controller.  Please let me know if you find a way to boot it.

Patrick


On Fri, Mar 17, 2000 at 10:43:57AM +1200, zdrysdal@diagnostic.co.nz wrote:
> Hiya
> 
> i have a SCSI only system and i am not too sure how to load the drivers for
> it to enable it to boot up.  I have specified the SCSI disk to be the boot
> disk and it has written the boot/lilo onto it which is good, but when i
> boot the machine i only get 2FA:
> 
> I presume the SCSI disk needs the drivers loaded in order to make it
> boot/run.. but the drivers cannot be loaded because they are stored on the
> SCSI :)
> 
> hmm
> 
> Load the system via floppy which has the SCSI controller on it?
> 
> what other alternative is there to make the SCSI boot up without the need
> of a floppy?
> 
> Thanx
> 
> 
> Zane
> 
> 
> 
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