Can't boot fedora on a pure SCSI system

[Willem Riede]

On 2003.12.07 08:54, Allan Metts wrote:
> Hi Bob (and everyone else),
> 
> Thanks for your response.  I see now that my original post wasn't 
> completely clear.  When I say "it won't boot", I mean "I can't even get to 
> the boot loader", so /var/log/messages won't have anything useful for 
> us.  I''ve mucked around extensively with both the motherboard and SCSI 
> card BIOS settings, and nothing I do seems to get this machine to wake up 
> on the first SCSI drive.
> 
> I can, however, boot into "linux rescue" -- even though this requires 
> booting from the same SCSI controller.  I wasn't able to create a boot 
> floppy -- Fedora's install said my kernel image would be too big.
> 
> Motherboard is a SuperMicro P6DBE (440BX Chipset).  SCSI controller is an 
> Adaptec "Array1000" (model number AAA-133U2).

I have a similar board, the P6DBS, and I've never had this problem.
In the BIOS Advanced Setup screen, it allows you to select the boot
devices, but from the above I assume you are well aware of that.

I have 1st boot device = floppy, 2nd = SCSI, 3rd = ATAPI CDROM,
Try other boot devices = yes.

In the SCSI configuration utility I have for both channel A and B the
settings Boot A first and Boot SCSI ID 0 (I have a CD-Writer and a
tape drive on Channel A and two hard disks on Channel B).

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask for other info if you need any.

Success, Willem Riede.