<5> SCSI device sda: drive cache: write back
<6> sda: sda1 sda3
Looks like the drive is reconized .... (not sure though, try to mount it ?)
Sorry for late reply, you didn't reply to the mailing list
> I tried your suggestion more carefully. Never found lspci but here are
> the results:
>
> Killian De Volder
> ==================
> when it gets to the low graphics screen (this screen never appeared on
> older machine installations)
>
> I did Ctrl-Alt-F3
>
> black screen:
> 13:16:03 INFO : load module set done
> 13:16:03 INFO : found USB controller ohci-hcd
> 13:16:03 INFO : modules to insert ohci-hcd
> 13:16:03 INFO : loaded ohci-hcd from /modules/modules.cgz
> 13:16:03 INFO : inserted /tmp/ohci-hcd.ko
> 13:16:03 INFO : load module set done
> 13:16:05 INFO : modules to insert hid keybdev usb-storage
> 13:16:05 INFO : loaded usb-storage from /modules/modules.cgz
> 13:16:12 INFO : inserted /tmp/usb-storage.ko
> 13:16:12 INFO : load module set done
> 13:16:13 INFO : no firewire controller found
> 13:16:13 INFO : modules to insert libata sata_nv
> 13:16:13 INFO : loaded libata from /modules/modules.cgz
> 13:16:13 INFO : loaded sata_nv from /modules/modules.cgz
> 13:16:13 INFO : going to rmmod usb-storage
> 13:16:13 INFO : inserted /tmp/libata.ko
> 13:16:16 INFO : inserted /tmp/sata_nv.ko
> 13:16:16 INFO : modules to insert usb-storage
> 13:16:16 INFO : loaded usb-storage from /modules/modules.cgz
> 13:16:17 INFO : inserted /tmp/usb-storage.ko
> 13:16:17 INFO : removed usb-storage from modprobe.conf
> 13:16:17 INFO : load module set done
> 13:16:24 INFO : load module set done
> 13:16:24 INFO : got to setupCdrom without a CD device
>
> then I typed lspci. Nothing happened.
>
> did (Ctrl-Alt-F1) to get back to low-graphics screen:
> Choose a Language...English
> -->ok Keyboard Type...US
> -->ok Installation Method
> -->ok No driver found. Unable to find any devices of the type needed for
> this installation type. Would you like to manually select your driver or
> use a driver disk?
> [Select driver] [Use a driver disk] [Back]
> -->Select driver Select Device Driver to Load. Please select the driver
> below which you wish to load. If it does not appear and you have a
> driver disk, press F2...(the list)...[ ]Specify optional module
> arguments [ok] [back]
>
> pressing (Ctrl-Alt-F3) at this point-->
>
> black screen, stuff from before plus in addition:
>
> 13:33:28 INFO : setting language to en_US.UTF-8
> 13:33:28 INFO : 53 keymaps are available
>
> pressing (Ctrl-Alt-F1) to go back to low-graphics screen:
>
> -->Select driver
> -->3ware 9000 Series Storage Controller (3w-9xxx)
> (first on the list)
> Unable to find any devices of the type....
>
> pressing (Ctrl-Alt-F3) at this point-->
> black screen with additional stuff:
>
> 13:41:45 INFO : modules to insert 3w-9xxx
> 13:41:45 INFO : loaded 3w-9xxx from /modules/modules.cgz
> 13:41:46 INFO : inserted /tmp/3w-9xxx.ki
> 13:41:46 INFO : load module set done
>
> giving up on that. Pressing (Ctrl-Alt-F2) nothing but blackscreen
> w/blinker
>
> Pressing (Ctrl-Alt-F4)
> -->blackscreen with lots of different stuff
>
> <5> SCSI device sda: drive cache: write back
> <6> sda: sda1 sda3
> <5> sd 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
> <6> Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
> <6> usb-storage: device found at 3
> <7> usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
> <6> usbcore: registered new driver usb-storage
> <6> USB Mass Storage support registered.
> <5> Vendor: Generic Model: USB SD Reader Rev: 1.00
> <5> Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> <5> sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sdb
> <5> Vendor: Generic Model: USB CF Reader Rev: 1.01
> <5> Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> <5> sd 3:0:0:1 Attached scsi removable disk sdc
> <5> Vendor: Generic Model: USB SM Reader Rev: 1.02
> <5> Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> <5> sd 3:0:0:2 Attached scsi removable disk sdd
> <5> Vendor: Generic Model: USB MS Reader Rev: 1.03
> <5> Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> <5> sd 3:0:0:3 Attached scsi removable disk sde
> <7> usb-storage: device scan complete
> <4> 3ware 9000 Storage Controller device driver for Linux v2.26.02.007.
> <4> 3ware Storage Controller device driver for Linux v1.26.02.001.
>
> typing lscpi, no results.
> typing (Ctrl-Alt-F1) to go back to low-graphics screen.
> This time chose [Use a driver] to try nVidia nForce (from website) on
> floppy.
> -->Use a driver disk
> -->Driver Disk Source. You have multiple devices which could serve as
> sources for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? sdf sda sdb sdc
> sdd sde
> -->sdf. Insert Driver Disk. Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdf and
> press OK to continue.
> -->ok
> Error
> Driver disk is invalid for this release of Scientific Linux.
>
> typing (Ctrl-Alt-F3): blackscreen w/additional stuff:
>
> 14:10:27 INFO : trying to mound sdf
> 14:10:31 ERROR : cannot find /tmp/driver/modinfo, bad driver disk
>
> typing (Ctrl-Alt-F4): other blackscreen w/additional stuff:
>
> <6> usb 2-5: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3
> <6> usb 2-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> <6> scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
> <7> usb-storage: device found at 3
> <7> usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
> <5> Vendor: Y-E Data Model: USB-FDU Rev: 7.03
> <5> Type: Direct-Access ANI SCSI revision: 00
> <5> SCSI device sdf: 2880 512-byte hdwr sectors (1 MB)
> <5> sdf: Write Protect is off
> <7> sdf: Mode Sense: 00 46 94 00
> <3> sdf: assuming drive cache: write through
> <5> SCSI device sdf: 2880 512-byte hdwr sectors (1 MB)
> <5> sdf: Write Protect is off
> <7> sdf: Mode Sense: 00 46 94 00
> <3> sdf: assuming drive cache: write through
> <6> sdf: unknown partition table
> <5> sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sdf
> <7> usb-storage: device scan complete
>
> typing (Ctrl-Alt-F1) to go back to low-graphics screen:
>
> (F2,F5,F6,... nothing happens but blackscreen w/blinker)
> ==================
>
> Thanks again for your time.
> -R.Soares
>
>
> Killian De Volder wrote:
>> Robyn Soares wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to replace Vista with Linux. Vista came prepackaged on my
>>> 2 n
>>> ew
>>> machines.
>>>
>>> I've installed the same Linux on two other machines (also prepackaged
>>> ala
>>>
>>> Vista) with no problem. They're only a year old.
>>> My Linux installer loads a few things then halts with message:
>>> "unable to
>>>
>>> find any devices of the type needed for this installation type, and
>>> gives
>>> me
>>> a list to choose from.
>> What options are available from the list ?
>> (Giving this list might provide us into some inside in what is going
>> one.-
>>
>> Most probable cause is lacking drivers for your sata controller.
>> This can be tested by going to the third console (Ctrl-Alt-F3 (F1 to
>> go back) )
>> and typing lspci. Giving us this list would also help.
>> (I'm assuming this application is present on the SL-installation disk,
>> I'm however not sure of this)
>> (I'm also not sure if it's the third console, you can try others in
>> case I'm wrong: F2,F4,...)
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>>>
>>> None of them will load, but I'm using the list to find possible
>>> drivers o
>>> n
>>> the web and load them by floppy when it gets to this part. So far
>>> haven'
>>> t
>>> found one that works, but most of these I have no idea what they
>>> could be
>>>
>>> though I'm learning somewhat. I think the problem is needed chip
>>> controllers, because the main differen
>>> ce
>>> is that the older machines are Pentium D processors, the new ones are
>>> Pentium E processors. Motherboards and chipsets are also different.
>>> I've tried an upgrade of my Linux version, also another similar version.
>>> Same result.
>>>
>>> Below is the info I hope helps.
>>>
>>> LINUX version: Scientific Linux (same as Redhat Enterprise) 5.0
>>>
>>> NEW MACHINES:
>>>
>>> Compaq Presario SR5450F
>>> Pentium E2180
>>> Socket 775
>>> NVIDIA GeForce 7100 /NVIDIAnForce 630i (chipset)
>>> motherboard manufacture: Foxconn
>>> motherboard name: MCP73M01H1
>>> HP/Compaq motherboard name: Napa-GL8E
>>> hard drives:
>>> Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500GB SATA (Vista)
>>>
>>> OLD MACHINES:
>>>
>>> 1.)
>>> Compaq Presario SR5050NX Pentium D925 (P)
>>> Socket 775
>>>
>>> Intel 945G (chipset)
>>> motherboard manufacture: Asus P5LP-LE
>>> HP/Compaq motherboard name: Leonite-GL8E
>>>
>>> 2.)
>>> Compaq Presario SR2180NX
>>> Pentium D820 (S)
>>> Socket 775
>>> Intel 945G (chipset)
>>> Motherboard: Asus P5LP-Le
>>> HP/Compaq motherboard name: Leonite-GL8E
>>>
>>> Thanks for your time. Sincerely,
>>>
>>> R.Soares
>>>
>>
>>
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