Arthur Alexion on Mon, 8 Oct 2001 15:06:28 -0400


[Date Prev] [Date Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

RE: [PLUG] Update strategy: RH6.2->RH7.1


Sounds good.  What, if anything did you have to do vis a vis the BIOS?

Art 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 10/8/01, 2:38:34 PM, William Shank <wshank@mbcnet.com> wrote regarding 
RE: [PLUG] Update strategy: RH6.2->RH7.1:


>  find out what chip is in it - and check on a linux hardware 
compatibility
> site, such as lhd.datapower.com.

> don't worry about the windows drivers. the manufacturer includes this 
cause
> windows has no/few drivers by default. linux on the other hand is usually
> bundled with the driver modules for all hardware it supports - except
> sometimes where driver support is provided by the manufacturer and is
> proprietary - such as nVidia 3D support.


> I would take your old disk out, put the new controller and disk in and 
boot
> from the RH7.1 CDROM or a boot floppy. you won't get far into the install
> before you'll find out if it finds your disk.

> give this a shot, you may be pleasantly surprised:)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arthur Alexion
> To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
> Sent: 10/8/01 2:18 PM
> Subject: RE: [PLUG] Update strategy: RH6.2->RH7.1

> That sounds like a great strategy, but I have a question.  The
> controller
> setup seems to be Windows only and there is not a trace of that OS on
> this system.  How did you get around that problem?

> Art

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

> On 10/8/01, 12:33:56 PM, William Shank <wshank@mbcnet.com> wrote
> regarding
> RE: [PLUG] Update strategy: RH6.2->RH7.1:


> > 6.2 probalby won't recongnize the controller w/out sending kernelk
> > parameters at boot time. at least this was the case on an older kernel

> with
> > my promise controller card. i would put the new card/disk in then
> install
> a
> > fresh RH 7.1 to the new disk. then move your stuff off the old one.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Arthur Alexion
> > To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
> > Sent: 10/8/01 12:16 PM
> > Subject: [PLUG] Update strategy: RH6.2->RH7.1

> > I have an old machine (i486 on a PCI board, 80 MB ram) now running
> > RedHat
> > 6.2.  I want to add a Maxtor 7200 rpm 40 GB drive to it.  In order to
> > take advantage of the drive?s speed on this old computer, I am adding
> a
> > Maxtor ATA controller.

> > At the same time I want to update it to RedHat 7.1.  I am guessing
> that

> > the controller is more likely to be supported by RH 7.1, than 6.2.

> > My question is what sequence I should take to accomplish this?  Should
> I

> > update to 7.1 first, then add the new hardware, or should I add the
> > hardware, and then update the OS?

> > All suggestions will be appreciated.

> > Art
> > --
> > Art Alexion                                  Tel: 215-884-5828
> > 200 Old York Road -- Suite 200               Fax: 215-884-5903
> > Jenkintown, PA 19046-3244           E-mail: arthur@alexion.com
> >                 http://www.alexion.com/


______________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia Linux Users Group       -      http://www.phillylinux.org
Announcements-http://lists.phillylinux.org/mail/listinfo/plug-announce
General Discussion  -  http://lists.phillylinux.org/mail/listinfo/plug