Re: system lock on boot
Hi,
I had the same problem, being unable boot of the cd from some machines
where I could successfully install redhat linux. And I am still unable
to install debian on them.
Suresh
On Thu, Jul 13, 2000 at 08:43:05PM -0700, e3c wrote:
> Thank you for your reply,
>
> What I thought was Debian loading drivers for the hard drives was actually
> Debian identifying the scsi controller since I have a dual controller card it
> happens twice. So it was not loading drivers as I first thought. Although I
> did disconnect everything except for the the cd-rom I was booting from and the
> hard drive I wanted to install to. No luck, still locks in the same place. Is
> there a way to actually determine what is causing the computer to lock. Such
> as something that would make the boot process go step by step with a
> verification of each step? Or am I destine to yank everything out of the box to
> see if I can get an install that way, and then install one device at a time.
> Although now that I have typed it that does not sound to far fetched. Any
> ideas?
>
> Thank you,
> Scott
>
> Jason Quigley wrote:
>
> > Hi Scott!
> >
> > Your SCSI card is being identified correctly. Although it's designated
> > AH2940x, it uses an AIC7xxx chipset. Here is the output of /proc/pci for my
> > card:
> >
> > Bus 0, device 11, function 0:
> > SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7861 (rev 1).
> > Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 12. Master Capable.
> > Late
> > ncy=32. Min Gnt=4.Max Lat=4.
> > I/O at 0x8800 [0x8801].
> > Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xeb000000 [0xeb000000].
> >
> > And the dmesg output:
> >
> > (scsi1) <Adaptec AHA-2940A Ultra SCSI host adapter> found at PCI 0/11/0
> > (scsi1) Narrow Channel, SCSI ID=7, 3/255 SCBs
> > (scsi1) Downloading sequencer code... 423 instructions downloaded
> > enable_irq() unbalanced from cc0417b0
> > scsi1 : Adaptec AHA274x/284x/294x (EISA/VLB/PCI-Fast SCSI) 5.1.28/3.2.4
> > <Adaptec AHA-2940A Ultra SCSI host adapter>
> > scsi : 2 hosts.
> > (scsi1:0:0:0) Synchronous at 20.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 15.
> >
> > The NCR stuff is just there because the kernel has it. This is in order to
> > be able to install direct from CD to as many configurations as possible.
> > You can ignore it.
> >
> > Why not try to install without the old HD. You can always add it in later
> > when you get a stable system up and running.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Jason.
> >
> > --On Thursday, July 13, 2000 18:04 -0700 e3c <e3c@inetworld.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I am new to Debian so I hope I am giving the needed information to
> > > recieve help from the Debian comunity.
> > >
> > > My scsi controller (Adaptec AHA-2940U/UW Dual) supports
> > > bootable cd-roms. I am trying to install
> > > Debian 2.1 (kernel 2.2.12) from a VA Linux distribution I purchased in a
> > >
> > > store. I boot from the cd-rom and press
> > > <enter> to start the installation. Things start to scroll
> > > across the screen and then the computer
> > > locks, not responding to anything but a warm reboot. Before
> > > it hangs it looks like it is loading
> > > drivers for my hard disks connected to my scsi card. I have
> > > three hard drives and two cd-roms. The
> > > bootable hard drive is at id 0, another at id 1, another at id 2, and
> > > two cd-roms at id 3 and 4. The scsi controller id is at 7. After what
> > > looks like the second scsi device being detected "(scsi1)" the system
> > > locks. The last two lines on the screen read:
> > >
> > > (scsi1) downloading sequencer code... 374 instructions downloaded
> > > NCR53c406a: no available ports found
> > >
> > > Also I notice that Linux identifies my scsi card incorrectly
> > > as a AIC 7895 U
> > >
> > > My guess is that it has found something it does not like
> > > with my hard drive that is at id2. (it is
> > > an old hard drive that came out of my first computer, an IBM
> > > P/S 2 80). As it still works I have kept it. I am currently running NT
> > > 4.0 service pack 5 on my system
> > > and after a brief experience with windows 2000 I am actively seeking a
> > > new OS.
> > >
> > > I have tried to specify (blindly I admit) a boot parameter that would at
> > > lest get me to the install screen. But to no avail. I have read the
> > > boot parameter information found through the F4 and F5 options on the
> > > boot disk and what I could find in the Debian tutorial and the Guide on
> > > the Debian web site. I still feel clueless as how to truely use a boot
> > > parameter. Or how to get to the install screen.
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. I will be checking
> > > my e-mail regularly so I am able to supply
> > > any more information that might be needed.
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance,
> > > Scott
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Suresh
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