Re: install problems

On 3/24/25 9:23 PM, Christian Groessler wrote:
> On 3/24/25 21:15, Helge Deller wrote:
>> On 3/24/25 21:07, Christian Groessler wrote:
>>> I can try (again). Something didn't work back then therefore I
>>> haven't installed Linux on the box. I think it had problems to
>>> detect the hard disk. But I'll check again.
>>
>> What's so special with your machine so that you have problems with
>> hard disc? Are you using normal SCSI drives?
> 
> 
> Nothing special. They are SCSI drives. Maybe I misremember what was the 
> problem back then. I'm physically away from the machine at the moment. 
> But I'm going to try the old installer CD in the next days.
> 

I checked now. The installer cannot access the installation meduim (CD):

[            (1*installer)  2 shell  3 shell  4- log           ][ Mar 25 
12:22 ] 
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    ┌─────────────┤ [!!] Detect and mount installation media 
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    │ 
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    │ No device for installation media was detected. 
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    │ 
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    │ You may need to load additional drivers from removable media, such 
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    │ a driver floppy or a USB stick. If you have these available now, 
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    │ insert the media, and continue. Otherwise, you will be given the 
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    │ option to manually select some modules. 
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    │ Load drivers from removable media? 
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    │     <Yes>                                                    <No> 
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    │ 
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└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ 
  
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<Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons 
  
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(Probably doesn't look nice here, copy'n'pasted from serial connection.)

regards,
chris