[Spam] RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] BDI-4.20 Software Installation

Hi Mark,

Not sure, but I think you WANT at least one partition (or 1 BIG partition).

Alan KM6VV

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> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] BDI-4.20 Software Installation
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> Greetings, I am having difficulties with the installation process
> for EMC/Debian combo (BDI-4.20) on a 5 yr old P3 w/ 512MB ram. The
> hard disk (about 8 GB) has been reformated and there should be no
> partitions. From what I can tell, my downloaded copy from
> www.wildrice.com/emc is probably okay (because checksum matches),
> and the CD initially boots. When the initial screen loads, I hit
> enter to continue. After a couple minutes into the installation, a
> dialog box warns that the hard disk drive cannot be found. I
> believe a driver was automatically loaded a little earlier during
> the installation (aic-7xxx driver), but it must be causing some
> problem. The computer has an Adaptec AIC-7899 SCSI controller.
>
> At the dialog box, it seems I can choose between 3 other potential
> drivers that match the my hardware's description, but any I choose
> causes the installation to eventually stop. Any suggestions? Is
> there a more appropriate driver that I could download? Or is there
> a problem with the installer auto-selecting that first driver? I am
> new to Debian and ECM, so any help will have to be for a beginner.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Mark H
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