Cannot install FC2 or FC3-test1 on 29160 SCSI adapter (no html this time)

Kartoz, Michael F michael.f.kartoz at intel.com
Thu Jul 15 22:06:35 UTC 2004


> >I've tried using "linux noprobe" and "linux apic" and "linux noprobe
> >apic" to do the installation without any effect.  When I specify
> >noprobe, I have to choose a driver to get AIC-7XXX support.  At this
> >point, I have attempted to use various module parameters such as
> >"extended", "no_reset", and "no_probe" (not really knowing 
> what they do)
> >but when I specify any options, the module does not load.  I 
> also tried
> >to use a Redhat 9.0 driver disk and was not surprised when it didn't
> >work since it is for an older kernel.  I'd like to try a driver disk
> >compiled from a 2.6 kernel but haven't been able to find one.
> >
> >Any ideas on how to make this work?
> >
> >  
> >
> The 29160 is working for me with FC2 on an athlon system.  Dual P3 
> sounds old enough that the acpi support may be broken.  You 
> may want to 
> try "pci=noacpi" or even "acpi=off"
> 
I tried "linux pci=noacpi" and "linux acpi=off" at the initial
installation screen and neither of them helped.  It still doesn't
find my drive and I still get the exact messages when hitting <F4>.

-Mike





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