[Cialug] Installation error

[Chris Hettinger]

Will give that a shot.

chris129 at cs.iastate.edu wrote:
> During install, if it gets to the install program:
> ctl+alt+f2
> #hit enter if it says to
> modprobe 53c895 
> 
> Then send that error into the list, or google it.  You always have the best luck
> googling CLI utility errors messages.
> 
> If it doesn't get to the install program, then I'm not sure.
> 
> Quoting Chris Hettinger <cjh at raccoon.com>:
> 
> 
>>This past Saturday I attempted to install Mandriva 2005 LE on a HP 
>>NetServer LH 3r at work. The installation failed to load the Symbios 
>>Logic 53c895 driver for the SCSI controller.
>>
>>I've googled many times, found a couple suggestions, but ultimately none 
>>of those worked ... Bios and firmware updates, doing the installation in 
>>text mode with 'noapic' specified...
>>
>>I'm at a point where I'm not sure how else to approach this... What else 
>>to try during installation, is there a way to load that driver for the 
>>installation program and how?
>>
>>-ch
>>
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