cnee@wright.EDU (Cheng-Lee Nee) (09/29/88)
I am trying to install the SCO XENIX system V release 2.1.3 on a PC/XT
compatible with a ST-251 40 MB and Western Digit WDXT-GEN controller.
The odd thing happen when I made a mistake at first try. When prompted
with the menu to modify disk parameters, I typed in 'q' for not to
modify the disk parameters (# of cylns, # of heads, etc.). But soon I
found out my ST-251 is 'nonstandard' to my XT compatible. So, I tried
to do the installation all over again. Things odd is, from this time,
the menu for modifying disk parameters disappear forever!
Can anyone tell me how to make the menu comes up again? Unfortunely,
I didn't make backup copies for the N1 and N2 and I don't have any
working XENIX system installed.
Thanks in advance!
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+--------------------------------------------------------------+louis@auvax.UUCP (Louis Schmittroth) (09/30/88)
In article <299@thor.wright.EDU>, cnee@wright.EDU (Cheng-Lee Nee) writes:
# I am trying to install the SCO XENIX system V release 2.1.3 on a PC/XT
# compatible with a ST-251 40 MB and Western Digit WDXT-GEN controller.
# The odd thing happen when I made a mistake at first try. When prompted
# with the menu to modify disk parameters, I typed in 'q' for not to
# modify the disk parameters (# of cylns, # of heads, etc.). But soon I
# found out my ST-251 is 'nonstandard' to my XT compatible. So, I tried
# to do the installation all over again. Things odd is, from this time,
# the menu for modifying disk parameters disappear forever!
# Can anyone tell me how to make the menu comes up again? Unfortunely,
# I didn't make backup copies for the N1 and N2 and I don't have any
# working XENIX system installed.
Holy Toledo, I find myself in the same spot, only with a Priam
ID-45-D2, and a Tele-386 with it's own controller. I can format the
drive with the Priam utilities, and I can partition it for DOS using
the Priam software, but when I try to bring up Xenix from the N1
diskette, I get to where I should have the menu for modifying
drive parameters, and nothing comes up, although the cursor is
responding to the keyboard. I don't have a working Xenix to use
either. What's going on here?
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Athabasca University ...{ubc-vision, ihnp4}!alberta!auvax!louiscnee@wright.EDU (Cheng-Lee Nee) (10/02/88)
in article <728@auvax.UUCP>, louis@auvax.UUCP (Louis Schmittroth) says: > > In article <299@thor.wright.EDU>, cnee@wright.EDU (Cheng-Lee Nee) writes: > # the menu for modifying disk parameters disappear forever! > > Holy Toledo, I find myself in the same spot, only with a Priam > ID-45-D2, and a Tele-386 with it's own controller. I can format the > drive with the Priam utilities, and I can partition it for DOS using > the Priam software, but when I try to bring up Xenix from the N1 > diskette, I get to where I should have the menu for modifying > drive parameters, and nothing comes up, although the cursor is > responding to the keyboard. I don't have a working Xenix to use > either. What's going on here? > After several days working on this, I finally got the XENIX installed. It can boot from the hard disk now. How do I made it? Well, the disk parameters menu is still not comming up (I think something were wrote back to the N1 or N2), but I use the Norton Utility to modify the hard disk parameter table on the first sector of the hard disk right after installed the Basic System Utilities (B1 - B3). Of course, at first, I did the low-level formating according to the spec. of my disk and copy down the correct disk parameter table. So, after the XENIX changes the table according to the parameters in ROM. I just change it back and it works! +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | /\ / Cheng-Lee Nee Home phone: | | / \ / 208 B South Huron Ct. 513-878-9400 | | / \/ Fairborn, OH 45324 | +--------------------------------------------------------------+
terry@wsccs.UUCP (Every system needs one) (10/12/88)
In article <299@thor.wright.EDU>, cnee@wright.EDU (Cheng-Lee Nee) writes: > I am trying to install the SCO XENIX system V release 2.1.3 on a PC/XT ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ How, prithee, are you loading 2.1.3 on an XT (8086)? There is a version for the XT (which isn't available anymore; I know several people at SCO and myself would like to boot it under VP/IX for a grin) but that ain't it. | Terry Lambert UUCP: ...{ decvax, ihnp4 } ...utah-cs!century!terry | | @ Century Software OR: ...utah-cs!uplherc!sp7040!obie!wsccs!terry | | SLC, Utah | | These opinions are not my companies, but if you find them | | useful, send a $20.00 donation to Brisbane Australia... | | 'I have an eight user poetic liscence' - me |