Re: Returned mail: SCSI user needs HELP
Hi Gang,
Let me try again with a proper adress.
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> Subject: Please excuse my faux paux
> Date: Thu, 07 Aug 1980 03:08:07 -0700
> From: Ed Burke <burke@netgate.net>
> To: debian-user@lists-debian.org
>
> Being an absolute novice at this I didn't think to consider there
> might be an etiquette
> to be considered. I seem to be stumbling over my self.
>
> My situation is:
> I have a 486, W 3.x, with a 28.8 modem to communicate my
> information. I understand if I enrole in your message group I could
> get 100+ messages perday. That would overwhelm me and this system.
> I am trying to get another cripple operating; that is the system I'm
> trying to load Linux on. That system is an 89Mhz Pentium
> with W95 as an operating system. It does have some interesting components
> installed. So I was going to get back to "Unix" on it, if I could, to see if I
> could get myself up to par enough so that I could do some interesting video
> work with Linux. Then, if a yes, I would move up to a real system, reinstall
> Linux and have a real life once again.
>
> The problem is the Debian version I tried loading wouldn't
> recognize the disk drive(s).
> The system has 2 SCSI disk drives, they are: Quantum 60108C2 -1Gb; and
> a
> Conner CFP 1060S - 1.05Gb and a Toshiba XM3501TA CDROM, all connected
> to an
> Adaptec AHA2940/AHA2904W SCSI adapter card. There is also an HP 27247
> NIC to
> play with when I grow up.
> I tried installing from the book but ran into a snag when the
> path for the floppy boot
> installer transciption file wasn't where it was supposed to be, or any
> where else for that
> matter. So, Ethan helped me get past that only to find the system
> wouldn't recognize the
> disk. I sent out my 1st call for help. Then playing around I found I
> could boot from the
> CD; but, again I was up against the 'can't find the diskdrive' deamon.
> So I put out my
> second call. It was pointed out that I may have received a response;
> but, since I was NOT subscribed to your service I wasn't able to get the message.
> Further more I didn't ask to be CC'ed in order to get the message so again
> nothing came across.
>
> So I ask please e-mail your response to <burke@netgate.net> (minus
> the brackets). or CC me in your group response.
>
> Below is a part of the message I got on the initial install - if I can
> get this attachment to
> work .
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Subject: Re: install batch file
> Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 19:35:53 -0400
> From: "Ethan Pierce" <oldschool@vermontel.net>
> To: "Ed Burke" <burke@netgate.net>
>
> I'm not familiar at all with scsi, so that may be a question for the mailing
> list? Let me know whats happening
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Burke" <burke@netgate.net>
> To: "Ethan Pierce" <oldschool@vermontel.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 1980 7:30 AM
> Subject: Re: install batch file
>
> > Ethan Pierce wrote:
> >
> > > so where are you at now?----- Original Message -----
> >
> > > I'm hung up. I looked at the SCSI BIOS information, but, when you
> don't
> > understand what it tells you it's hard to figure out what the next step
> is. I
> > don't unserstand 0 adapters
> > when I have two scsi devices besides the adapter card hung on the cable.
> I
> > would guess
> > the number of adapters should be 2 or 3 - depending on whether you count
> the
> > adapter.
> > What parameter you change is the next question. Ed
> >
> > > From: "Ed Burke" <burke@netgate.net>
> > > To: "Ethan Pierce" <oldschool@vermontel.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 1980 4:21 AM
> > > Subject: Re: install batch file
> > >
> > > > Ethan,
> > > > I got your message, installed the files, ran install, and
> I
> > > think
> > > > we have a near suc-
> > > > cess. It stopped with: DC390: 0 adapters found.
> > > >
> > > > Earlier there was a warning stating:
> > > > (scsi0) Warning - detected auto-termination verify detected driver
> > > settings
> > > > and fix if not
> > > > correct. [Not verbatim but close enough]
> Ed
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