Re: Need help installing RH7.0 on 486 w/ Orchid SW32

[Boris Kortiak <bpkprsnl erols com>]

Sorry it isn't an Acer it is a Leading Edge.



Thomas Dodd wrote:

> Boris Kortiak wrote:
>
> > I wish I could go out and buy additional hardware, but it just isn't
> > possible.  Finding someone that knows what will fit into this Acer is
> > difficult.
>
> Open the case and look:)
> The CDROM drive is not a problem, it's
> a 5.25" drive. You probably only have one
> hard drive, so the IDE controler is OK too.

I have opened it up.

> Look at the the cable on the hard drive. Is there
> and unused connector? If not you need a new IDE cable.
> The install the CD as the slave and the hard-disk
> as the Master in thet IDE cable.

There are two hard drives connected to the single ide controller on the mother
board.  The cd-rom drive is a sony connected to the orchid sw32 sound card.  The
cables are different.

> You'll need to cerate/use a floppy to start the
> install. The files are on the CD, along with the tools
> and instructions to create one.
>
> > Yes, it is one of those proprietary CD-ROM plugged into the sound card deals.
> > I'm pretty sure that I saw a hack for the driver in RH, which is one of the
> > reasons I selected RH to try.
>
> Create a driver disk usin the oldcdrom.img file
> on the CD on another computer. It has the old
> non-IDE CD drivers. Look on the soundcard
> and/or CD drive to find the type of interface
> you are using. Then play with the drivers to find
> the correct one. I don't see one for Orchid SW32,
> but there's probably a compatible one there.

Now, that's what I need.  Ok, so to make sure I've got this right.  Install RH
Linux on another PC.  Using the new install, look for a file called
"oldcdrom.img".  Where exactly do I find the non-ide drivers?  Is this in one of
the HOW-TO's?

> The 3rd option is to move the hard drive to
> andothe machine, install there (make sure
> you install the i386 kernel and glibc)
> the move it back.

This might be an option.  The only problem is that the HD is larger than the BIOS
supports (by 5-10 MB), what would happen when I install on a newer PC that has a
BIOS that will support the whole hard drive.

> Replacing the CD is the easiest way.

True, unfortunately this project requires no monetary expenditure.

Thanks for all the help.  I apologize for being slow on the uptake and on properly
explaining the entire situation.  I'll try to do better.
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