[olug] linux install

[Jon]

On Sat, Aug 04, 2001 at 10:21:22AM -0500, barlow wrote:
> Jon the link worked. I printed out the page. How do I go about locating a
> kernel compiled with this already? 
Well I have spent some time researching distributions and I can't find a good answer to this.  I would recomend that you try a different distribution.  This group prefers debian but i have never installed it.  I use Slackware and have had great success with it.  Personally I don't care for Mandrake.  Mandrake makes too many assumptions for me.

> I'm so new to linux I know I have no idea
> of how to compile this myself. I'm sorry to keep bugging you but linux is
> something I want to learn and you cant do it with out a little help. 
I like to help where I can.

> I'm
> still looking for a kernel compiled with this already but maybe I just do
> not no the right places to look. If you know a few it would be great if you
> could point me to them. Once again thanks for all your time and help.
Can you get into your system from a boot floppy?

> barlow
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon" <thechunk at thechunk.dhs.org>
> To: <olug at bstc.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 5:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [olug] linux install
> 
> 
> > You need a kernel compiled with htp366 support.
> > http://www.siig.com/products/ide/ata66specs.html - manulally copied hope
> the link works?
> >
> > The good news is this card is supported byt he kernel and has been for a
> while.
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 01:24:04PM -0500, barlow wrote:
> > > Thank you Jon. I'll have to look into finding a kernel that will work
> with
> > > my card. If I dont find one...oh well i've been looking for a reason to
> buy
> > > a new hard drive.Being that I have to clear these things with the wife
> and
> > > all. :-) thanks again for the help
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jon" <thechunk at thechunk.dhs.org>
> > > To: <olug at bstc.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 9:39 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [olug] linux install
> > >
> > >
> > > > Very easy to diagnose your problem.
> > > > The kernel panic is because the kernel that was loaded doesn't have
> > > support for your ata card.  When your kernel is missing native support
> for
> > > the drive or is missing support for the file system that is root it will
> > > panic and freeze.  Bascially you need to install either a custom kernel
> or
> > > find one of mandrakes that supports your ata 66 card.  your other option
> is
> > > to put a root partion on a drive connected to the motherboards ide and
> have
> > > the drivers for your card compiled as a module.  Anyway I hope this is
> > > clearer than mud.  Building custom kernels I have made the mistake more
> than
> > > once of not including support for ext2 and i get that error on boot.
> > > Because modules reside in the filesystem you have to compile support for
> > > your root filesystem into the kernel.
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 07:59:02AM -0500, barlow wrote:
> > > > > When is the next time everyone will get together for one of those
> > > install
> > > > > feast? I have tried to install mandrake 8 with no success. I get an
> > > error
> > > > > like this. kernel panic:VFS: unable to mount root fs on 21:05
> > > > > I have an amd k6 III 400,128mb,two hard drives one western and the
> other
> > > a
> > > > > maxtor. I have a siig ata 66 pci card that my hard drives are hooked
> > > > > into.not sure of the motherboard cause I didn't build this system. I
> > > have
> > > > > searched for help on the web if any of you can help that would be
> great!
> > > > > thanks for your time
> > > > >
> > > > >
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