Ian writes: > > Hi Tim, > > Thanks for replying so quickly. > > As I said before, I'm a complete novice at Debian Linux. Once I'm set up > it'll be a bit better as I have worked on a Unix box before. > > System: > Intel 233mmx > 32Mb > HD as Primary on 1st controller > Pioneer DR-A24X CDrom as Pri on 2nd > Hd as slave on 2nd > > The cdrom is badged as a Pioneer (and shows up on boot as one) but loads > gscdrom.sys so I presume it's got Goldstar connections somewhere. > > On boot: > > Loading root.bin.......... > Loading Linux............... > hdc shows up as Pioneer > Get past Color screen > Get Release notes > Get detecting hardware settings > Then... > > hdc: irq timeout: status=0x51 > hdc: irq timeout: error 0x20 [snip]
This looks like you are attempting to mount the drive without valid media being present. Try placing a cdrom in the drive and reboot the system. -- -= Sent by Debian 1.3 Linux =- Thomas Kocourek KD4CIK - member of ARRL @[EMAIL PROTECTED]@westgac3.dragon.com Remove @_@ for correct Email address --... ...-- ... -.. . -.- -.. ....- -.-. .. -.- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
