Hi guys, I have an IBM Pc Server 704 (its old, with dual Pentium Pro 200, big scsi raid array (using adpatec aic 7880))

im trying to get debian installed on it, i understand there is a aic7xxx kernel module, but I can use the debian installer to load this, until there is a root partition, and i cant create a root partition until the module is loaded (it cant detect any hardrives obviously, because there is no driver for the scsi)

i also tried installing Redhat 9, but i guess when it tries to load anaconda, i just get a flashing underscore in the top right of the screen, whether i try graphical or text install

however, i do really wanna get debian installed,

has anyone got any ideas how i can get this working, or where i can get drivers that i can load from a floppy, i have noticed from a few threads that a few people here are using aic-7880, thats how i found the site, searching google for it

Cheers,
Mike.

The boot floppies here should have them:

http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/w...-i386/current/

--jeremy

what, will it detect automatically? or do i have to load it manually, if so how? i tried using the default install kernel as well as bf24, with no luck (booting from the cd)

It should detect it automatically. The included kernel.config has "CONFIG_SCSI_AIC7XXX=y".

--jeremy

hmm... this is for woody right? maybe its possible that the scsi is dead then? although i did manage to rebuild the scsi array,