Thanx for the response, A question though...... I would like some pointers/pointing on how to look for a way to determine the specific controller (the onboard-one and the array (probably is the kernel smart-2; although the kernel doesn't recognize it on boot)). > > my experience is when trying to use a cdrom drive under dos is to boot up > with a win98 rescue disk.
Well that worked.......but it's not what I want (wasn't easy either). > > But, if you do not get the drive to work under Linux install either, do > not expect it to work when the drive works under DOS. > > The kernel you have compiled, did you do that from scratch or did you use > the default config? I compiled it from scratch (i think it is with a standard setup) but bumped in the overload on scsi-drivers. Forrest and Trees; looking? I made a bzImage, copied it to the rescue flop ( that part worked) renaming it linux. Boot worked, but it doesn't get to recognize the CD (that's half the way, then I can "remote-configure" it i.e. get the monitor and keyboard out of the way) >The config files used for the kernel is in > /boot/Config-2.2.17, copy this to /usr/src/linux/.config I don't really get that. Copy and run # configure ? >and configure > your scsi adapters. This way your compiled kernel is most likely to boot > and compatible to the kernel used for installation. > Greetz, > Sebastiaan > > > > On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Frans Schreuder wrote: > > > Hai, > > > > Still trying to get that thing working my way...... > > > > Trying to be as complete as possible. > > Proliant 1000 > > Pentium 60 :-) > > 128MB ram > > 5x4.3GB Fast wide scsi2 (?) on a smart array-2 compaq controller > > 1x1.05 Seagate .....scsi on the onboard controller > > 1x CDrom on the onboard controller. > > 2x tokenring-cards (don't know how to use them though) > > 1x ISA NE2000. > > > > I have installed the SoftPaQs for Dos. > > I can boot from both controllers into dos. > > But I can't get the CD-rom to work......... > > > > Here's my config.sys: > > DEVICE=smartscsi.SYS /D:MSCD000 > > device=fsw2aspi.sys > > device=fws2cd.sys > > device=fws2disk.sys > > > > And my autoexec.bat: > > MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E > > > > Please bear with me for I DOS not know ;-) > > > > Somebody suggested to use the bootfloppies, the compact-flavour, but that does not find either scsi-controller/harddisk/cdrom. > > > > Trying to do it the loadlin-way, got me to the root.bin file, that I cannot get on a floppy. Thus blocking that road. > > > > I even went on compiling a kernel with everything that smells scsi in it. bzImage reported an error on it being to big. > > But with just the smart array and all the ram stuff in the kernel, it wouldn't see the controllers either.(on bootflop). > > > > Does anybody have some enlightning suggestions or pointers so that I need not learn anything (although I did a lot lately). > > > > And again thank you for your patience. > > Regards, > > Frans Schreuder. > > > > > >
