Am 2007-01-29 19:57:57, schrieb Oliver Twist:
> greetings... :)
>
> I am trying to install etch RC1 on a old machine with an Adaptec aha1540CF
> ISA SCSI card, but cannot seem to get debian to detect the controller.
Detect yes, but bot bootable...
The AHA1540CF is a Low-Cost controler (a striped down AHA1542)
which is NOT bootable it can be used as Extension to a AHA1542
or standalone for SCSI CDROM or TAPES.
> The aha1540 does NOT boot CDs well (seems to use some sort of floppy
> emulation that does not work with most bootable CDs). So I am trying to
It will NEVER boot a CD.
> However, the installer cannot detect my SCSI CDROM. I try to choose it
> manually, but no such device seems to be listed in /dev (looking for
> /dev/sr0 or some such)
It should be /dev/scdX
Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
Michelle Konzack
Systemadministrator
Tamay Dogan Network
Debian GNU/Linux Consultant
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