[ale] New SCSI Drive Will Not install

[andy]

Thompson Freeman wrote:
> 
>     I had a hardware failure two weeks ago which resulted in my purchasing a
> new SCSI hard drive. Unfortunately, I'm not able to get Linux to reinstall
> (I pulled the HD which I formerly housed Linux on for another project.)
> 
>     Caldera is working on the problem, but they seem to be at an impass at
> the moment, so I figured I could open up to more ideas.
> 
>     I'm running a 33MHz 486, 20meg RAM system, with AMI Bios copywrite 1990.
> 
>     The SCSI system is based upon a Future Domain 16x0 board (I don't know
> which one at the moment) with:
>     670 Meg Maxtor HD, which is home to a Windoze 3.11 file system
>     2.1 gig Hawk Seagate - factory new, for Linux if ever
>     Concord III CDROM (relabled Sony drive?)
>     Anaconda 1.3 gig tape backup unit.
> 
> The Linux fdisk program sees the Seagate drive, if incorrectly, and
> apparently will modify the partition table. However, when fdisk gets
> through, I can only see about 1/3 of the nominal capacity of the disk!
> 
>     Just for completeness, the system has a Sirrius based SVGA video
> adapter, USR internal modem, 5.25" & 3.5" floppy drives, 8 bit Sound Blaster
> card, and a NE2000 clone NIC.
> 
>     My usual hardware friend/consultant is in the middle of a job change, or
> I'd pick on him a little harder than I have.
> 
>     Ideas? Suggestions? Questions? Miracles also would be acceptable.
> ========================================================================
> Thompson Freeman        Student of Chemistry and other artistic matters.
> tfreeman at vnet.net
> tfreeman at bix.com
> 
> ^ Free Wisdom - Bring your own bucket and shovel ^


You might want to check if your controller fully supports This drive under another os