Installation using an Adaptec-Controller fails

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.2
This article refers to an older version of SuSE Linux. Therefore some of the informations given in this article may be outdated or the article may contain stale links.

Symptom:

You would like to install SuSE Linux on your system or update your current system and receive the error message

The module inst_rpmcopy does not work

During the update process the SCSI system may display a

timeout

or a different message.

Cause:

Kernel 2.4.4 contains a new SCSI module for Adaptec controllers. The above mentioned error occurs when using some older models of Adaptec controllers.

Solution:

New Installation

Please check if there is an entry in your BIOS settings like "Plug & Play Operating System" (often reduced to "PnP OS"). Make sure that the value for this setting is switched to "no", "disabled" or equivalent. Reboot your PC from CD 1 (or bootdisk / DVD) which came with SuSE Linux 7.2 and select "Manual" from the boot menu. Please beware that you will have to type in

manual

at the boot prompt ("boot:") if you decide to boot your PC from the bootdisk.

After the selection of colour, language and keyboard layout please select the item "Kernel modules (hardware drivers)" and then the SCSI module 'aic7xxx_old'. Resume with the installation process according to the book SuSE Linux 7.2 The Reference chapter 2.1.

Update

When updating the problem is an obsolete entry in the file /etc/rc.config resp. since SuSE Linux version 8.0 in file /etc/sysconfig/kernel. To edit this file please follow these instructions:

When the system is booted again the kernel module 'aic7xxx_old' will be loaded and the boot process should be carried out successfully.
Keywords: ADAPTEC, INSTALL, SCSICONTROLLER, BOOT, AIC7XXX

Categories: Booting , Installation , SCSI

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