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skiddex

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March 19th, 2003 08:00

mandrake 9.0 on 1600sc

i am trying to install mandrake 9.0 on my 1600sc and when it gets to the part about what disk to install to, none of my scsi drives are avaliable.  please know i know VERY LITTLE about linux. is there a seperate linux scsi drive i need to load before the installation?  thanks

dan

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March 19th, 2003 11:00

I have a fairly extensive knowledge of Linux and am a Mandrake fanatic.. I tried installing the 9.0 version and did not run into the MPTFUSION driver needed by my SCSI adapters on the mandrake install CD. So, my options were to recompile my install kernel with one that contains the MPTFUSION adapter in it, or to install another distro. I am waiting for the final release of 9.1, and since I didn't want to wait any longer, I decided to install RedHat 8.0.

I have been real pleased with the features of RedHat 8.0 and will probably resort to using the Xwindows for more than a play area (I use the text screen almost exclusively in past releases).. Another thing to think about is that Redhat and Mandrake are planning to have new releases of Linux released within the next month. I believe I'll stick with RedHat this time..

Happy hunting..

rcterzi

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December 29th, 2003 16:00

An FYI, Mandrake 9.1 works quite well on the 1600sc. No problems with SCSI disks.
I haven't been able to get hyperthreading working thought.

I know this is way too late for this thread but I thought this might help others.

I will be updatiing to 9.2 this week.

--Rob

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