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[Rick Stevens]

Silverrod wrote:
> 	The RH 9.0 driver from Promise didn't work. I have e-mailed them
> asking for a RHWS v3 driver, no word back yet. I just don't have the moxie
> to modify the code as Harper suggested, but I appreciate the suggestion.
> 	What if I were to install a second hard drive that RH recognized and
> load RH there?  Is there a way then to the dual boot option with Windows 2K
> to work? The two operating systems would be on different hard drive, one
> recognized by RH and one not.

grub handles dual-boot just fine, so yes, you can do that.

> 	By the way should I be posting responses at the bottom or the top of
> an ongoing discussion like this?

We (and most Linux mailing lists) prefer bottom posting.  This allows
one to comment on each part of your post and keeps the comment flow
consistent, as I've done here.

> 
> Thanks for any help that you can give

You're welcome.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Rick Stevens
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 6:26 PM
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Re: Help
> 
> Silverrod wrote:
> 
>>Thank you very much.  I have downloaded the driver that you pointed me 
>>to.  I will try it in just a moment. If it doesn't work I can now nag 
>>Promise. I hadn't thought of that before.
> 
> 
> Don't forget, if Promise provides a boot floppy, you must boot the CD
> using "linux dd".  When the system asks you for the driver floppy, put
> it in and click on "Continue".
> 
> 
>> 
>>
>>Thanks again
>>
>>Rod
>>
>> 
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>*From:* redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com 
>>[mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com] *On Behalf Of *Harper Mann
>>*Sent:* Tuesday, September 28, 2004 4:33 PM
>>*To:* 'Getting started with Red Hat Linux'
>>*Subject:* RE: Help
>>
>> 
>>
>>Looks like Promise doesn't have a WS V3 Driver yet:
>>
>> 
>>
>>
> 
> http://www.promise.com/support/download/download2_eng.asp?productId=98&categ
> ory=All&os=100 
> 
> <http://www.promise.com/support/download/download2_eng.asp?productId=98&cate
> gory=All&os=100>
> 
>> 
>>
>>They have RH 9 which might work, or is that the one you tried?
>>
>> 
>>
>>If RH 9 fails, Promise posted the source so you should be able to build 
>>it off another RH WS V3 system.  It's on the URL above.
>>
>> 
>>
>>Good luck,
>>
>> 
>>
>>- Harper
>>
>> 
>>
>>Harper Mann
>>
>>Groundwork Open Source Solutions
>>
>>510-599-2075 (cell)
>>
>> 
>>
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>>*From:* redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com 
>>[mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com] *On Behalf Of *Silverrod
>>*Sent:* Tuesday, September 28, 2004 1:40 PM
>>*To:* redhat-install-list at redhat.com
>>*Subject:* Help
>>
>> 
>>
>>            I have tried to get Red Hat Enterprise WS V3 to install in a 
>>dual boot situation with Windows 2K without success.  I have concluded 
>>that Red Hat can't find my hard drive which is a Seagate SATA running 
>>off a Promise SATA 150 TX controller card. During the initial set up RH 
>>says that it can not find any hard drive gives me the option of 
>>installing the hardware driver.  When I offer the Promise device driver 
>>floppy RH repeatedly tells me to install the floppy and push ok. I have 
>>done that and it just asks again. What do I do now?
>>
>>
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