Subject: RE: [compaqandlinux] Installing on a Prosignia Vs
From: Black, Richard (Richard.Black@COMPAQ.com)
Date: Wed Jun 21 17:41:36 2000
It appears that the JeePeePee site is currently down, the only alternative I have is to go to an existing machine running linux and build a kernel there, then copy that to the RedHat installation boot disk. If you use RH6.2, I noticed that the sim710 is in the real kernel now so you won't have to patch it with the sim710 patch (unless there are some really cool enhancements in the newer one). Just make sure to change at least the 2 choices of sim710 under low level scsi drivers to "Y" and cpqarray under block devices to "Y". Since the Prosignia VS doesn't have any PCI slots, you can safely disable PCI support. You can also disable video for Linux, joystick support, Token Ring support, and any other stuff you won't need for the install. Once you bring your Prosignia VS system up on the kernel after the install, you can create a new kernel on that same system to have all the support you need. Sincerely, Richard Black -----Original Message----- From: Bob Kayser [mailto:rkayser@VHA.COM] Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 8:45 AM To: compaqandlinux@cpqlin.van-dijk.net Subject: RE: [compaqandlinux] Installing on a Prosignia Vs The patched kernel referenced on your site is shown as not available. Do you know of another source? I searched the site to no avail. Thanks for the help! >>> "Black, Richard" <Richard.Black@COMPAQ.com> 06/20/00 06:16PM >>> Prosignia VS, NCR53c710, Original Smart controller. I have sucessfully accessed devices on the NCR53c710, the Original Smart controller, an add in NE2000 card, all added in memory. Build the boot disk, put a kernel (with the sim710 driver built in statically) on the boot disk, boot, pass the parameters at the boot prompt (sim710=addr:0x8000,irq:15). Then you should be able to do a normal install. Check my web site under sim710 at http://www.geocities.com/rlcomp_1999 Sincerely, Richard Black -----Original Message----- From: Bob Kayser [mailto:rkayser@VHA.COM] Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 3:40 PM To: compaqandlinux@cpqlin.van-dijk.net Subject: [compaqandlinux] Installing on a Prosignia Vs I am trying to install Linux on a Prosignia VS with an NCR53c710 chip. I have downloaded the driver, but wonder whether anyone has done a similar install, since I am not sure how to configure the machine prior to install, and we have had no luck to date in getting any version of Linux to recognize the drives. Thanks in advance for any insight. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: compaqandlinux-unsubscribe@cpqlin.van-dijk.net For additional commands, e-mail: compaqandlinux-help@cpqlin.van-dijk.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: compaqandlinux-unsubscribe@cpqlin.van-dijk.net For additional commands, e-mail: compaqandlinux-help@cpqlin.van-dijk.net
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