I'm a newbie to Linux, I'm trying to install
Debian Linux (ver 2.0.34) from 3.5" floppy. This is the first attempt to
install Linux, I chose Debian, becuase it was the most easily accessable Linux I
could find on the net. My computer, a IBM PS/2 (486SLC2), full specs can be
found at www.ibm.com, the only difference from
original is it has been upgraded to 16MB (from 8).
The problem is that when I boot (using defualt settings) with the rescue disk, it can't detect my SCSI hard disk. I haven't tried to load Debian straight from hard disk, and don't I want to. The Debian install prints the following errors before entering the install menu. (no particular order) IBM MCA SCSI: No SCSI Atteched
SCSI: 0 Hosts SCSI: Detected total Failed initialization of WD-7000 SCSI card. Specs about my PC can be found in the attached
text document.
Cheers
Simon Werner
PS. how do you pause the screen before the install menu appears? |
IBM PS/2 (Model 56 486SLC2) - Technical specifications IBM Personal System/2 Model 56 486SLC2 General information Machine type: 9556 Announce date: October, 1992 Excerpt from the original announcement letter; "The new PS/2(R) 56, 57, Ultimedia and Ultimedia DV M57 486SLC2, are Micro Channel(R) systems designed to complement and enhance the product line. These products provide improvements such as: increased processor speed with the 50/25-MHz 486SLC2 microprocessor, an internal memory cache controller with 16KB memory cache, larger fast hard disks - 104 Million Bytes (MB)(model 0B6) and 212 Million Bytes (MB)(model 0BA, 1BA and 2BA), three (3) total memory sockets with one (1) 8MB 70ns SIMM located in socket 1 leaving two (2) sockets available for expansion up to 16MB on the planner, enhanced IBM Mouse, video provided via the graphics XGA-2 chip set designed to meet the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements (refer to A92-902 and A92-848), a small computer system interface (SCSI) input/output (I/O) interface, enhanced security, two 9-pin Serial ports, and a high speed DMA Parallel port." System Characteristics Microprocessor: IBM 486slc2 (32 bit) Clock speed: 50/25 Mhz Coprocessor: Type of BUS: 16-bit Micro Channel Total number of expansion slots: 3 (desktop case) Ports: PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, 2 DMA serial, DMA parallel, XGA-2, SCSI Memory Min/Max on system board: 8/16MB Type of memory: RAM: DRAM (PS/2 72-pin SIMM) 70ns parity checked (3 sockets) ROM: 128kb Cache: 16kb L1, 0kb L2 Physical description Power supply: 118w, 110-220VAC auto sense Weight: 11.8kg (26.0 lbs) Dimensions (HxWxD): (115 x 360 x 395mm) Mass storage Drive bays: 2 ( 5.25" (2 accessible)) Floppy Disk Size: 3.5 inch slim-height Capacity: 2.88MB media sense Hard disk Size: 3.5 inch half-height Capacity: 104MB (0B6), 212MB (0BA) Access time: 12ms Interface: SCSI (integrated SCSI controller) Display Size: Display type: Optional Analog CRT Graphics modes supported: Integrated 32-bit XGA-2 Display adapter 1024x768, 256 colours, 75Hz NI 800x600, 65,536 colours 640x480, 65,536 colours Keyboard Type: 101 key enhanced, 122 key host connect, 84 key space saving Software Operating system: IBM PC DOS Versions 5.0, 5.00.1 or higher Configurations Various memory, diskette drive, hard drive, monitor, and keyboard configurations including; 9556-0B6 - System Unit 486slc25, 8MB, 104MB, 2.88, 101 keyboard 9556-0BA - System Unit 386slc20, 8MB, 212MB, 2.88, 101 keyboard Options SYSTEM BOARD MEMORY IBM Personal System/2 2MB Memory Module Kit-70ns 01296450902 IBM Personal System/2 4MB Memory Module Kit-70ns 01286450128 IBM Personal System/2 8MB Memory Module Kit-70ns 51166450130 DASD IBM Personal System/2 Micro Channel SCSI Adapter 10056451109 IBM Personal System/2 Micro Channel SCSI Adapter with Cache 10186451110 IBM Personal System/2 1.44MB 1-Inch High Diskette Drive 00306451130 IBM Personal System/2 2.88MB 1-Inch High Diskette Drive 11066451106 IBM Personal System/2 60MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive(B,D) 10496451049 IBM Personal System/2 80MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive (D) 10456451045 IBM Personal System/2 120MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive(B,D)10506451050 IBM Personal System/2 160MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive (D) 10466451046 IBM Personal System/2 320MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive (D) 11086451234 IBM Personal System/2 400MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive (D) 10816451235 IBM Personal System/2 Micro Channel SCSI Adapter External Terminator (for F/N 1018) 10396451039 IBM Personal System/2 3.5-inch Rewritable Optical Drive 01626450162 IBM Personal System/2 CD-ROM Drive 11136451113 IBM Personal System/2 5.25-inch Slim High Diskette Drive 10666451066 IBM Personal System/2 5.25-inch Diskette Adapter/A(A) 10076451007 IBM Personal System/2 SCSI Fixed Disk Drive Kit D (B) 11196451120 IBM Personal System/2 External CD-ROM Drive 3510-001 3510001 IBM Personal System/2 External Storage Enclosure for SCSI Devices 3511-003 3511003 IBM Personal System/2 4869-001 5.25-inch 360KB External Diskette Drive (A) 4869001 IBM Personal System/2 4869-002 5.25-inch 1.2MB External Diskette Drive (A) 4869002 IBM Personal System/2 Upgrade Kit for Diskette Drives 51066451127 IBM PS/2 Model 56 LS Upgrade kit for SCSI Devices 51086451129 COMMUNICATIONS IBM Personal System/2 Leased Line Modem 186226F1862 IBM Personal System/2 Adapter/A for Ethernet Networks 10916451091 IBM Personal System/2 Dual Async Adapter/A 10146451013 The IBM 3270 Connection 200074F3465 System/370(TM) Channel Emulator/A 32051674899 IBM System 36/38 Workstation Emulation Adapter 627969X6279 IBM PC Network Baseband Adapter/A 12231501223 IBM PC Network Adapter II/A (J) 12221501222 IBM PC Network Adapter II/A -- Frequency 2 (J) 564796X5647 IBM PC Network Adapter II/A -- Frequency 3 (J) 564896X5648 IBM Token Ring Network Adapter/A 479069X8138 IBM Token Ring Network Adapter/A -- Remote Program Load 888125F8887 IBM Token Ring Network 16/4 Adapter/A 113316F1133 IBM Token Ring Network 16/4 Busmaster Adapter/A 404174F4140 IBM Token Ring Network 16/4 Trace & Performance Adapter/A (H) 513074F5130 IBM Personal System/2 300/1200/2400 Internal Modem/A 175594X1755 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 (512KB) 626309F1897 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 (1MB) 624716F1820 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 8 Port RS-232 Interface Board 626509F1952 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 8 Port RS-422A Interface Board 632615F8852 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 6 Port RS-232C Synchronous Interface Board 632715F8861 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 4 Port RS-232 Interface Board 626709F1955 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 RS-232/RS-422 Interface Board 626609F1958 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Portmaster(TM) Adapter/A (512KB) (J) 636053F2601 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Portmaster Adapter/A (1MB) (J)636453F2604 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Portmaster Adapter/A (2MB) (J)636853F2607 Plus many more IBM and 3rd party adapter cards... 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