From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Michael S. Zick" Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] HP model 612 hard disk not found Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:10:19 -0600 Message-ID: <200502240810.19228.mszick@wolfbutter.com> References: <1109239065.30724.15.camel@base-06.geo.auth.gr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-2022-jp" To: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Return-Path: In-Reply-To: <1109239065.30724.15.camel@base-06.geo.auth.gr> List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: parisc-linux-bounces@lists.parisc-linux.org On Thu February 24 2005 03:57, Marios K. wrote: > I have an old HP Model 612 with 64MB Ram, 1 Seagete scsi hard disk. > I manage to find a scsi cdrom, so i tried to install debian. > The scsi cable had the capability to install only one disk, so i found > another one with possibility of connecting the hard disk and the cdrom. > > I connected the hard disk on the "middle" connector of the cable and put > the scsi id at 2.0 > > I connected the the cdrom on the "outer" connector and put the scsi id > as 4.0 > > Booting in BOOT_ADMIN> and writing search > The boot loader found them both. > Seagete SCSI.2.0 > Pioneer SCSI.4.0 > > Ok then, i write > boot scsi.4.0 > And the installation begins, > After linux kernel loader, i see the it has found both cdrom and hard > disk with the scsi id correct. > I choose language-keyboard. > I configure network (although it is not connected to the network for the > moment), but when it comes to partition the disk it says > NO HARD DISK FOUND. CONFIGURE NETWORK FOR NFS MOUNT something.... > Could be that the installer is only looking for the primary hard disk; which for hp, pa-risc is id 6 (secondary is id 5)... (-- Could by I have those reversed -- Might be pri=5, sec=6 ) Try setting your scsi id numbers, disk=6, cdrom=5. ( Or the reverse of that ) OR Configure your network, and net-boot the machine. You can find directions on the site for doing that. Note: With 64M of ram, be sure to allow a generous swap partition when you partition your disk drive. Mike > > Why the installer can't see the hard disk, while in boot time it sees > it? > The hard disk contains an HPUX OS. > > > > > P.S. I apologize if this issue has already answered, but i couldn't find > nothing on the net. I would appreciate if you cc me. > > _______________________________________________ parisc-linux mailing list parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux