----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Dekkers" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 6:49 PM Subject: Re: Install Linux from Fire wire drive > KC wrote: > > > I want to partition and install linux on my external firewire HDD. When > > I boot from the RH9 isntallation disks, and navigate to the drive > > selection screen, the drive is not shown.. this is most likely a bios > > issue yes? Is it possible to do what I want to do? > > > > > > KC > > That is very tricky. This is NOT a BIOS issue. What you need to do is > load a driver for your firewire card whilst installing RedHat. What you > can TRY to do is while installing RedHat, BEFORE you get to the drive > selection screen, is jump to another console and try 'modprobe <name of > firewire driver>'. I've never mucked around with Firewire on Linux, but > from the look of the /lib/modules directory, I would assume it is > 'modprobe ohci1394'. I could be wrong and if I am I stand corrected. > > If that loads OK, you may also need to load SCSI modules to see the > firewire drive. > > I remember having to do this for some old SCSI cards. > > Oh, and hopefully Linux will automatically adjust the ramdisk to include > the new drivers. Make sure you keep a boot-disk handy with the firewire > drivers available just in case. > > > Regards, > Ed. > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > Thanks, but I have a couple questions. How do I 'jump to another console' whilst in the redhat installation GUI? Should I put the firewire drivers on a Floppy? another cd (I have 2 cd drives)? Thanks, KC -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
