Bug 38403 – Installer does not allow one to choose the SCSI adapter in expert and dd mode

Bug 38403 - Installer does not allow one to choose the SCSI adapter in expert and dd mode

Summary:	Installer does not allow one to choose the SCSI adapter in expert and dd mode

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	anaconda (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.1
Hardware:	i386 Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Brent Fox
QA Contact:	Brock Organ
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Reported:	2001-04-30 12:24 EDT by Mihai Ibanescu
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:32 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2001-05-02 14:44:36 EDT
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Description Mihai Ibanescu 2001-04-30 12:24:53 EDT

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Related to #38401
When trying to install in expert and/or dd mode, I get the NIC-driver
selection screen, but then it starts loading the AIC driver (which hangs),
without letting me choose the alternate driver. Have to do some magic
aic7xxx=noprobe magic to force it.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start installing 7.1 with dd and/or expert
2. Go on with the NIC driver selection
3. Oops, the aic starts to probe...

Actual Results:  Hang.

Expected Results:  I am not given the chance to select the alternate SCSI
driver.

The system is here at meridian, just give me a buzz (x238) to see it for
yourself.

Comment 1 Brent Fox 2001-04-30 12:36:23 EDT

This is a kernel problem.  Changing component.

Comment 2 Brent Fox 2001-04-30 12:36:49 EDT

I've been seeing lots of aic7xxx problems in Bugzilla...

Comment 3 Mihai Ibanescu 2001-04-30 12:42:55 EDT

Is it a kernel bug? Looks like an installer bug to me.
I've already posted #38401 which is definitely kernel-related.
I am not reporting the AIC bug in here, but the strange installer behaviour
(jumping to probe the adaptec driver).

Comment 4 Brent Fox 2001-05-01 18:13:38 EDT

I took a look at this machine...I tried booting it using the boot kernel and the
same thing happens.  Transferring ownership to the kernel team.

Comment 5 Brent Fox 2001-05-01 18:14:16 EDT

Booting the installer with 'linux noprobe' will give you the option of selecting
the drivers.

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