[ydl-gen] Firewire install question

[Steven Didier]

Yes I am using 4.1 I just purchased and received the disks last Thursday!
Steve



> From: Bill Mueller <bmueller at terrasoftsolutions.com>
> Reply-To: Discussion List for General Yellow Dog Linux User Topics
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> Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 19:04:31 -0700
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> Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] Firewire install question
> 
> Steven,
> 
> Hrm... and it is the same with both your machines?  Also, just
> to tripple check, you're using 4.1 and not 4.0.1 correct?  When
> did you recieve your disks?
> 
> I'll double check at the office if we can reproduce the issue.
> 
> -Bill
> 
>> Performing the media check and then cntrl-alt-F3 gives me:
>> Found USB controller ohci-hcd
>> 
>> No firewire controller found
>> 
>> module ohci-hcd not found
>> 
>> Module ohci-hcd yenta_socket not found
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Those are the only lines that have ohci in them.
>> Thanks if you need more I can write down the whole output list.
>> --
>> Steven Didier
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Bill Mueller <bmueller at terrasoftsolutions.com>
>>> Reply-To: Discussion List for General Yellow Dog Linux User Topics
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>>> Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 17:00:27 -0700
>>> To: <yellowdog-general at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] Firewire install question
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The partition scheme doesn't seem to be the problem, moreso with
>>> loading the modules.
>>> 
>>> I'm not sure this is the easiest way to check it, but try this:
>>> 
>>>   - Boot install disk, at yaboot prompt type:
>>>        install mediacheck
>>> 
>>>   - A bunch of white text on black background should scroll as the
>>>     kernel loads.  Then the screen should turn blue, with a little
>>>     ASCI message box saying something like "Loading OCHI modules" or
>>>     similar.  Then a prompt will appear to test your CD's.
>>> 
>>>   - Forget the prompt, instead press CTRL+ALT+F3 (might be F4, not
>>>     at my test machine to verify).
>>> 
>>>   - Look for a Line or lines saying something like "OCHI controller XXX
>>>     found" or "1394 controller unknown" or anything else related to those
>>>     two controllers being probed.
>>> 
>>> I'm pretty interested in the output.  That'll hold the information
>>> needed to see whats wrong.
>>> 
>>> -Bill
>>> 
>>>> It is the original 40gig hd from my TiPowerBook Samsung I think. It is the
>>>> only drive in the chain and I had been looking for the OHCI and
>>>> 1394 drivers
>>>> but didn't know that they would be indicated with blue background, so no I
>>>> have not seen them load.
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