myxm@a.UUCP (04/02/87)
Has any one worked up the code required to get MINIX running on
the Western Digital Controller? I could also use a few pointers
on where to find out information concerning the ic's involved in
communicating with the hard disk. The controller which I use is
capable of performing an autoconfiguration (this allows it to
talk to many different drives). Is there a way to find out the
drive type on these autoconfiguring controllers?
Thanx.
Mike Mitchell
arpa: myxm@lanl.gov
uucp: {favorite backbone}!cmcl2!lanl!myxmallbery@ncoast.UUCP (04/05/87)
As quoted from <146@a.UUCP> by myxm@a.UUCP (Mike Mitchell): +--------------- | Has any one worked up the code required to get MINIX running on | the Western Digital Controller? I could also use a few pointers +--------------- Mike, can you post a summary of your responses? I have a WX1002 (without autoconfig) and a 10MB partition set aside for MINIX. (If/when P-H ships it. )-: BTW, what's the word on multiple partitions? I've got MesS-DOS on the lower partition; will this cause problems with Minix? ++Brando -- ____ ______________ / \ / __ __ __ \ Brandon S. Allbery | QUOTE OF THE DAY: ___ | /__> / \ / \ aXcess Company | / \ | | `--, `--, 6615 Center St. #A1-105 | ` | | \__/ \__/ \__/ Mentor, OH 44060-4101 | \____/ \______________/ +1 216 974 9210 | cbatt!cwruecmp!ncoast!allbery ncoast!allbery%case.CSNET@relay.CS.NET BALLBERY (UUCP) (CSNET/Internet) (MCIMail)
myxm@a.UUCP (04/06/87)
Brandon and others, I have set up MINIX on a hard disk with four partitions. The first three are MINIX and the last is DOS. I did not have any problems in doing this, but MINIX is quite flakey. Occasionaly it goes out to lunch with "unexpected trap" errors and I have to cycle the power to bring it back up. I am going to try recompiling the kernel for an AT and give it a try on there. The AT I have is a tiawan clone so we'll also get to see how compatible it is. Does anyone have a neat idea on how to make MINIX autoboot from the MINIX partition on hard disk? I dislike having to juggle two floppies to bring it up. Still nothing interesting concerning the Western Digital Query. Mike Mitchell myxm@lanl