Subject: Re: boot issue on G3 BW
From: Robert Fout (rfout@damien.edu)
Date: Wed Jun 28 2000 - 19:34:18 MDT
I think the ATA HD has to be master, and the ATAPI CD drive to slave, or did
I misinterpret your info?
Bob
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> From: john w <yellowdog@shortclip.com>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 21:27:32 -0400
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: boot issue on G3 BW
>
> Any help with this would be appreciated.
>
> Just got a G3 BLue + White. It came with an ultra scsi drive, I
> added an ATA drive to the empty zip drive slot. I'm trying to get
> the ATA drive to boot, it will not, shows the lost System Folder icon
> on boot, then defaults to the System Folder on the scsi.
>
> Drive set-up shows the ATA to have the cd at ID 0, and the ATA drive at ID 1.
> The ATA is set to "slave"
>
> The machine will boot from a CD.
>
> I have updated the drivers on the ATA ( MAXTOR 6gig)
>
> Have tried installing OS 8.6 from the disc that came with the
> machine, and OS 9, same results.
>
>
> I have not updated the ROM on the G3 BW.
>
> 128RAM, 450 G3 BW
>
> I want to set up linux on the ATA, and would rather not mess with
> anything on the scsi drive
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