'am tryn' to install NS 3.3 on my Compaq ProLinea 4/50 (16 MB RAM 1024 IDE HD (Due strange circumstances only 512 MB are recogniced))
While installing i tried the EIDE & ATAPI Device Controller (v3.35) obtainable by Apple - Installation works but while restarting am error occurs that mentioned driver isn't vailable from CD and i would 've to insert the FloppyDisk.
To the opint - when inserting the Disk following error is printed:
biosread error 0x4@18, C:0 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@18, C:0 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@18, C:0 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@18, C:0 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
Bad superblock: error 1
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
Bad superblock: error 1
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
biosread error 0x4@342, C:9 H:1 S:O
Bad superblock: error 1
Anyone knows what that's supposed to mean or encountered similar problems?
You have two problems... first is that it is highly unlikely that a 486 would have EIDE... it would most likely have just IDE. Second is that is it also highly unlikely that the bios on such a system would be able to work with drives larger than 512 MB.
There are two ways around this:[list=1]
- use the IDE driver and a smaller hard drive, or
- get a compatible SCSI card (which I think should let you get around the 512 MB limit of the bios.[/list:o]
Well the BIOS actually says it would - in reality it wouldn't. Running DOS was never a problem - i just formated the recocnized 512 MB. NS won't do that?
Quote from: "PowerPC"Well the BIOS actually says it would - in reality it wouldn't. Running DOS was never a problem - i just formated the recocnized 512 MB. NS won't do that?
Assuming the logic board has a BIOS that you are able to flash, does it have the latest BIOS
I would consider starting fresh.
1. Check the hard drive model number, and get the actual Cylinder/Head/Sector count. Google the model number and see if you can find a datasheet from the manufacturer. It's probably a Quantum. If you don't find anything, open up the box and look for a label on the disk. Write down the CHS numbers and put them into the BIOS manually.
2. Check out the floppy drive. It probably needs to be cleaned - alcohol and a cotton swap should do the trick. You might (will probably) have to take it out of the computer, and perhaps remove the top cover.
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How much RAM is in that machine? It looks like it shipped with 4MB!!
Can you scrounge up a newer PC? The Dell Optiplex GX series are NeXT/Openstep-ready; Pentium II Matrox video, 4GB hard drive, Intel PIIX ATA, PC100 memory, built-in Intel ethernet.. [/b]
Quote from: "itomato"Write down the CHS numbers and put them into the BIOS manually.
You can do that?
RAM is 16 MB and the only newer x86 Computer i got is probably to new (Tyan Board, Dual PIII@700 MHz, elsa gloria graphics card, 512 MB RAM & 2x60 gig HD &c.)
Back in the olden days, that's how you had to do it. IDE auto-detection is a relatively recent blessing.
You might actually have better luck with the Tyan. Especially if it has an Intel BX chipset - this means it likely has the NS/OS compatible EIDE controller.
The video card should do VESA if it's a Permedia chipset, but I don't think the VESA drivers are available for NeXTSTEP.
It's worth a shot. Of course, the OS won't make use of the second processor, but the PIII's of that vintage are the top of the line of fully supported (hardware wise) NS/OS machines.
But hey - that's my Vista RC testing machine (don't lough too hard - it performes astonishing well on that computer) 8)