Date: Fri, 4 Oct 96 17:30:25 -0700 From: Steven Foster <foster@futique.scs.unr.edu> To: questions@freebsd.org Cc: foster@futique.scs.unr.edu Subject: Weird install problem Message-ID: <9610050030.AA03850@futique.scs.unr.edu>
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Hi - I know you are busy ... I am trying to install FBSD 2.1.5 from the Walnut Creek CDROM - onto a new system with NO IDE disk, using a 2.1 GB HP SCSI disk and an NCR 810 SCSI controller ( ASUS SC-200 on ASUS motherboard with NCR scsi bios onboard ) - and a scsi cdrom drive. During kernel boot ( either from a floppy OR from the "view" or "install" files on CDROM subsequent to an initial DOS boot ) the NCR controller IS probed, and the fixed disk and CDROM are reported as being detected - BUT the install script reports that no disks are found as potential targets! I have tried this with all sorts of system-bios settings, i.e. scsi boot before ide, ide controller disabled, etc ... no avail. I have tried both the "novice" and the "expert" menus of the install script, and it always says no disks are found - but the kernel boot progress information says the kernel sees the disks. Ideas? does one NEED an IDE disk to install? the scsi fixed disk has one 12-MB DOS primary partition on it, and one 2000+ MB DOS extended partition. Thank you for help! Steve Foster
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