[ros-kernel] install problem

[Eric Kohl]

"Hartmut Birr" <Hartmut.Birr at gmx.de> wrote:


> I've a problem to install ros on my test computer. The installation
(usetup)
> works, but creates wrong entries in freeldr.ini for ros on the second
disk.
> The configuration is:
>
> primary ide master:      Seagate ST36531A
> primary ide slave:       Iomega ZIP 250
>
> secondary ide master:    Yamaha CDRW4416E
> secondary ide slave:     -
>
> SCSI controller SYM875: IBM DDYS-T09170N
>
> I'm using a modified scsiport driver and setupldr to load the driver for
the
> scsi controller. Usetup creates for the second disk entries like this:
>
> SystemPath=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\ReactOS
>
> The rdisk number is one too much. I think that isn't a problem of the scsi
> controller. It seems that usetup interprets the ZIP drive as disk. Usetup
> shows also the extended partition on the second disk. Output from usetup:

Does windows assign an arc path to the ZIP drive?

Perhaps we should not assign arc paths to removable drives as long as they
are not a boot drive.


Regards,
Eric