[K12OSN] SATA driver for K12LTSP 6, help needed.

[Dagfinn Stangeland]

On Nov 17, 2007 1:18 AM, Gustav Kramer <gjk_lists at rogers.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 22:36 +0100, Dagfinn Stangeland wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Nov 16, 2007 2:53 PM, Gustav Kramer <gjk_lists at rogers.com> wrote:
> >
> >         On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 13:57 +0100, Dagfinn Stangeland wrote:
> >         > On Nov 15, 2007 3:42 PM, Sudev Barar <sbarar at gmail.com>
> >         wrote:
> >         >         On 15/11/2007, Dagfinn Stangeland <
> >         jodgipost at gmail.com> wrote:
> >         >         >
> >         >         > When I try to install K12LTSP 6  and the EL
> >         variant the
> >         >         anaconda (is it?)
> >         >         > installer asks for a driver for the optical drive,
> >         and won't
> >         >         continue.
> >         >         >
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >         Try passing on some additional parameters like
> >         noapic at the
> >         >         boot
> >         >         time. Some times this works.
> >         >         --
> >         >         Regards,
> >         >         Sudev Barar
> >         >
> >         >
> >         > Thanks for the reply.
> >         >
> >         > I tried to type "linux noapic" and "linux noprobe noapic" at
> >         boot
> >         > time, as you suggested.
> >         > The installer still asks for a driver and "Intel PIIX/ICH
> >         ATA
> >         > controllers (ata-piix)" is present on the list of drivers.
> >         > When I choose that driver the installer responds "can't find
> >         any
> >         > devices for that driver...".
> >         > Then back to the driver selection dialog.
> >         >
> >         > I know little of such boot time parameters, and though I
> >         found a list
> >         > of such parameters, I'm unable to discern which parameters
> >         could be
> >         > useful for my problem.
> >         >
> >         > Obviously, the DVD drive works up to that point in whatever
> >         mode that
> >         > is.
> >         > Is there any way of continuing the installation in that
> >         mode?
> >         > Could I pull the (unknown) needed driver off the fedora 7 or
> >         8 install
> >         > media and use that via an usb memory stick?
> >         >
> >         > Regards,
> >         > Dagfinn Stangeland
> >
> >
> >         Not really an answer to your question but a possible solution
> >         to your
> >         problem might be to do a network install by placing the DVD
> >         ISO on an
> >         NFS share on a second machine and selecting that option
> >         instead of local
> >         media as the source when you do the install.
> >
> >         Just a thought.
> >
> >
> > And probably a good thought at that.
> > Problem is; I'm having trouble chewing gum and walking at the same
> > time, so this goes a bit over my head ;)
> >
> > I know what samba share is but would need pointers on how to set up
> > NFS share.
> > If you have the time to walk me through it, I'm all ears...
>
> I'm currently working on a paper that's due Sunday evening so,
> unfortunately, I can't give you a lot at the moment, but, in a nutshell:
>
> Place a copy of the DVD ISO on another linux box on the network
>
> On the linux box with the DVD ISO edit /etc/exports to include the
> directory holding the ISO - see the existing file for examples but it
> would probably be something like:
> /path/to/iso    192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(ro,no_root_squash,sync)<http://192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0%28ro,no_root_squash,sync%29>
>
> Restart the nfs server - for Fedora:  /etc/rc.d/init.d/nfs restart
>
> Boot the machine you are wanting to install to with the install cd and
> when you get to the part where it asks you where to install from choose
> the network option - Ignore the http and ftp options, there should be
> one that says (and here is where I'm really guessing since it's been
> awhile) something about NFS.
>
> You will be asked how to assign an ip address to the machine you are
> installing to.  If you have a DHCP server great, if not give it an
> address in the same range as the box containing the iso.
>
> You will then be asked for the location of the iso - you will have to
> give it the ip address of the box with the iso AND the
> location: /path/to/iso
>
> The details may not be exact but they should get you close. I have to
> get back to my paper - If you're still messing around with it come
> Monday and someone else hasn't jumped in I will be glad to talk you
> through it.
>
> Good luck.
>
> - gustav
>
> Thanks, that's detailed enough for me to get the drift.
Good luck on the paper!

Dagfinn
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