We use a MSDOS bootable floppy,
You must strip the bootable floppy of unnecssacry files
Then copy over the three files to the floppy.
-
Gerald Waugh
http://frontstreetnetworks.com
Front Street Networks
4604 Fern Ave
Shreveport, LA 71105-3118
V: 318-862-3575/3577
F: 318-862-3576
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eiji Hamano (bluequartz) [mailto:bluequartz (at mark) hypersys.ne.jp]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:34 AM
> To: coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
> Subject: [coba-e:10252] Re: Install bluequartz 4.6 with usb
> cdrom to non cdrom server
>
>
> Again; Dear Gerald ;
>
> I sure to pull the USB CDROM cqble and reinsert
> when pause a few seconds at "loading /sbin/loader".
> but no info box "loading USB storage driver".
>
> Any way;
> I bought a "USB floppy disk", and tested GS14_B5121_119.zip.
>
> But another problem came up.
> Followings are guide of "Flash Text.txt". Would you advice me ?
>
> My XP cannot execute "format a:/s" of step 3).
> So, I executed it on GUI. After that, the floppy media
> contains 800 KBytes. Then, I cannot execute step 6), because
> flashabl.rom is 1,026 Kbytes.
>
> 1) Prepare a writable floppy. (NOTE ALL data on that disk
> WILL BE ERASED)
> 2) Insert floppy into drive a:
> 3) Execute [format a:/s]
> 4) Save the three attachments to a local directory.
> (ph.bat Phlash16.exe, flashabl.rom)
> 5) Change to that local directory.
> 6) Execute [copy *.* a:]
> 7) Boot from the floppy.
> 8) Execute ph
> 9) reboot system when you finished and verify the new
> verion number on the boot up screen.
> Note: Flash tool must be phlash16.exe attached with
> release package.
>
> Please advice me what should I execute the "Phlash16.exe" ?
> Eiji Hamano
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald Waugh" <gwaugh (at mark) frontstreetnetworks.com>
> To: <coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:50 PM
> Subject: [coba-e:10248] Re: Install bluequartz 4.6 with usb
> cdrom to non
> cdrom server
>
>
> >
> >> > Original fix for Tyan USB install by Front Street Networks
> >> June 2005
> >> > ;)
> >>
> >> Sorry, I am not clear what you said.
> >> The Original fix is same as GS14_B5121_119.zip as you sujested
> >> following ?
> >>
> >> >> This issue seems to go away with the Tyan GS14 1.19 BIOS
> >> Version.
> >> >> ftp://ftp.tyan.com/bios/GS14_B5121_119.zip
> >>
> >> Now I download the GS14_B5121_119.zip.
> >> The "Flash Text.txt" tald me " 7) Boot from the
> floppy.". However
> >> my server GS14 does not have floppy disk. I must use "USB floppy
> >> disk" ? I am afraid of same problem as "USB cdrom disk".
> >
> >
> > USB floppy will work fine, you must use the BIOS setup
> utility To boot
> > from the USB floppy.
> >
> > Gerald
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Eiji Hamano
> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Taco Scargo [mailto:taco (at mark) scargo.nl]
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 11:28 PM
> >> >> To: coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
> >> >> Subject: [coba-e:10230] Re: Install bluequartz 4.6 with
> usb cdrom
> >> >> to non cdrom server
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> This is exactly the problem Michael described. Just follow his
> >> >> guide and it will work.
> >> >>
> >> >> Taco
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Eiji Hamano (bluequartz)" <bluequartz (at mark) hypersys.ne.jp>
> >> >> To: <coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org>
> >> >> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:10 AM
> >> >> Subject: [coba-e:10229] Re: Install bluequartz 4.6 with
> usb cdrom
> >> >> to non cdrom server
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Dear Michael;
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Known Issues
> >> >> >> * USB CD ROM issue. The install may drop into text
> >> >> mode, "ask for
> >> >> >> language". If this is the case, reboot the server
> and watch the
> >> >> >> monitor, when there is a pause and the display reads
> "loading
> >> >> >> /sbin/loader" remove and reinsert the CD ROM USB cord. You
> >> >> should see
> >> >> >> info box "loading USB storage
> >> >> >> driver and the install should continue without intervention.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > No, my server GS14 can find install CD with the USB CDROM
> >> >> at loading
> >> >> > time.
> >> >> > The server can find USB CDROM at firts loading, but
> >> >> during bluequartz
> >> >> > install.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I start up the install CD with the USB CDROM.
> >> >> > Then; nuonce install panels came up.
> >> >> > I select language, and I try to select device with
> following
> >> >> > message.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>> "What type of media contains the packages to be
> installed ?",
> >> >> >
> >> >> > But any defices which I selected cause error "no
> device found".
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Eiji Hamano
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
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