Bug 56022 - In a SCSI only system the Installer never prompts for ISA scsi cards
Summary: In a SCSI only system the Installer never prompts for ISA scsi cards
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: installer
Version: 7.2
Hardware: i586
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Brent Fox
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2001-11-11 00:35 UTC by Need Real Name
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:38 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2001-11-11 00:35:48 UTC
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Description Need Real Name 2001-11-11 00:35:42 UTC 
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Description of problem:
In a SCSI only system the Installer never prompts for ISA scsi cards. with
the main drive on a 1542 the install fails

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.build system with isa 1542 scsi controller
2. try to install RH7.2 and it fails with
3. no valid drives found
	

Additional info:

system
PII333 
128 megs ram 
2 AHA1542cp scsi cards. 
1 x 2.2 gig drive on card 1
2 x python 25501 4 gig tape drives on card 1
6 x 2.2gig scsi drives on card 2
sis 1meg pca video card
3Com etherlink  III


I thought I was doing something wrong but I have tried it with the
drvblock..img as well and 
have had no luck.
Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2001-11-16 23:04:06 UTC 
Per the documentation, you need to boot with 'linux isa' to select ISA devices
during the install.
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