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I have been trying for a few weeks to get Red Hat (Issue 4.0) loaded
onto my 386, using a hex speed CD connected to a SoundBlaster IDE
port and a LINUX distribution package (11 CDs including Red Hat).

Problem is that, after LILO boots, the installation program (Turbo
Linux) cannot find the CD on the SoundBlaster IDE port.

Talking to the distributors support person, it was suggested that I
move the CD onto the IDE controller. If there is no other way to get
LINUX loaded I
will do this, but my IDE controller (like most) only supports two
devices (one of the reasons I bought the SB in the first place) and
I am planning to install another hard disk on my machine.

Below is a blow-by-blow description of the problem. I would be
grateful for any ideas/help.

Bill

Problem:

Running the install package from CD I have created a BOOT disk and a
ROOT/DIRECTORY disk.

Rebooting the PC, with the BOOT disk in the A: drive, I get the
Turbo Linux installation program.

I get prompted for the colour/monochrome option - I select colour

I get prompted for PCMIA? suuport - I select no

I get prompted for the Linux Media - I select local CD 

I get prompted for the CD type. I select Panasonic/SoundBlaster
option with Autosearch.

This is where the whole process stops. Turbo Linux tells me that it
is searching for all available drives. Some 15 minutes later it
comes back saying it couldn't find one.

I have a 16bit SoundBlaster card with the CD connected to the
ternary(tertiary) IDE drive of the SoundBlaster card.
 Checking the SoundBlaster doco, it
tells me that the address for the ternary drive is 0x1e8, with
interrupt set at 11. Please note that these settings were confirmed
in the config.sys file as well, just to check that I was using the
correct settings for DOS/Windows.

So I run the whole process again, this time after I select the
Panasonic/SoundBlaster option, this time I select specify parameters
option.

Turbo Linux then prompts me with a window to specify address (1e8),
interrupt (11) and driver (?) and a seperate miscellaneous (?)
field. After this Turbo Linux goes away for 15 mins and comes back
stating it cannot find the CD.

Again, any ideas why Turbo Linux cannot find the SoundBlaster
card ?