> (this was the last thing the installer tried to do). So, I tried insmod
> loop.o manually and got the error
>
> loop.o compiled for kernel version 2.2.5-15 BOOT while this version is
> 2.2.5-14 BOOT.
Hey WHAT ????? What do you want with the loop device ? For doing
an ordinary install there is definitely no need for it.
> well, I also tried manually running lilo to set the kernel boot, but could
> not get that to work either.
Go into the lilo dir, start QuickInst and follow the directions.
After that, edit /etc/lilo.conf and eliminate the line with
"compact" in it. Also check whether the partition where the lilo
bootcode resides is bootable ( use fdisk ).
If the computer behaves funnily during boot add a line "option
linear" in the lilo.conf. This forces LBA mode. Some HDD
controllers need that ( rare ).
> So, I bought a SCSI ORB drive thinking the additional space and improved
> interface would solve all my problems (I did not do enough research on
> the ORB before my impulse buying, being a scsi device, I expected it
> to just work with a standard scsi kernel and no additional drivers). I
Well, at least you need the appropriate driver for your SCSI
controller.
> scsi Host Adapter Adaptec AIC-6360 Family adapter - port 340h
> channels: 1
> targets: 8
> IO port: 340h
> IO len: 32
> IRQ: 11
> ISA DMA: -1
Usual 6360 data....
> OK, I tried to insmod aha152x.o but only got the message
>
> device or resource is busy
Is it already compiled into your kernel ? Anyway, better use
modprobe aha152x.o.
> Any ideas why? Do I need to specify the io port and irq (and how)? If I
Depends on the adapter. See drivers/scsi/aha152x.c for details
of how to pass arguments to the driver ( contains nice doc at
its beginning ).
> I know the zip drive uses id 6 and the adapter should use id 7. Last
The zipdrive needs the ppa driver. Passing parameters is not
necessary.
> night I tried the aha152x with zipslack (slackware linux under 100mb) with
> the orb drive id 0 and id 4 (could also be 5 or 6).
Did it work ?
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