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I'm trying to install Linux 1.2.1 (from Slackware) for the first time
and (a) I've read through much on-line and Yggdrasil documentation,
(b) I've swapped out all my other boards to rule out possible HW
conflicts.  Despite these things, I *cannot* get my PC (Pentium 90mhz)
to boot from 3.5 floppy and successfully access my 1.0g SCSI HD
(which I plan to install all of Linux onto).

I can boot fine under DOS/Windows - these OS/software are on a Connor
IDE HD (C:), and from there, I can even access the SCSI drive (via
the Adaptec 1542CF controller plugged into an ISA slot).  When
I try booting from the Slackware 'boot' disk, however, it recognizes
the Adaptec and Seagate, but then gives me ever-repeating **timeout**
errors while trying to access the Seagate (ID 0) HD.  There's nothing
on the Seagate right now (no partitions at all), so I can't figure
the problem.

Linux SCSI-howto documentation states that this controller (1542CF)
is "extremely sensitive" to cables/termination, but I've already
confirmed that it works fine under DOS.  Is there something perhaps
that DOS does to access the drive (maybe changing a 1542CF parameter
via software) that Linux does *not* do (and the hardware config on
the board is incorrect)???

Anyone help/suggestions?

Thanks *very* much in advance,
Eric Hansen

Quote:>I'm trying to install Linux 1.2.1 (from Slackware) for the first time
>and (a) I've read through much on-line and Yggdrasil documentation,
>(b) I've swapped out all my other boards to rule out possible HW
>conflicts.  Despite these things, I *cannot* get my PC (Pentium 90mhz)
>to boot from 3.5 floppy and successfully access my 1.0g SCSI HD

>I can boot fine under DOS/Windows - these OS/software are on a Connor
>IDE HD (C:), and from there, I can even access the SCSI drive (via
>the Adaptec 1542CF controller plugged into an ISA slot).  When
>I try booting from the Slackware 'boot' disk, however, it recognizes
>the Adaptec and Seagate, but then gives me ever-repeating **timeout**
>errors while trying to access the Seagate (ID 0) HD.  There's nothing
>on the Seagate right now (no partitions at all), so I can't figure
>the problem.

Cheers, Andreas
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