Re: how to load aic7xxx?
On Thu, Dec 7, 2000, Nathan E Norman wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 05:37:40PM -0500, Ken Weingold wrote:
> > Sorry for sort of asking the same question again, but I am trying to
> > load the Debian 2.1 cdrom but it will not load aic7xxx. I try from
> > the boot prompt and then also from a prompt from within the install,
> > but it says that it can't find aic7xxx, or aic7xxx=.no_. Can anyone
> > help me on this? It's for an Adaptec 2930CU.
>
> From the bootprompt you must first specify the image name to load
> (typically linux) followed by any options.
This is at the bootable CD or floppy prompt. From the boot how-to, I
tried 'aic7xxx=extended,no_reset'. So it would be
'linux aic7xxx=extended,no_reset'? I'm not sure what image name it
would want when the OS is not installed.
> Generally the rescue floppy kernel (which is what you get with the
> CD-ROM as well AFAIK) already has the aic7xxx stuff built in. Are you
> sure the 2930 is AIC7xxx based? I thought it was Buslogic or
> something that Adaptec bought.
Yeah, I think it's AIC-7859 or something like that.
-Ken
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