DSL Embedded :: FRUGAL install problems

HI!

i have problems with the FRUGAL install...

i have several systems running on the same hardware:
VIA Epia5000 motherboard
256Mb + 128Mb pc100 SDRAM
CF-IDE adapter
various CF-cards from 32Mb -> 1Gb
a 60W "brick" PSU
+ a 24* CDROM (only connected for installations)

all my other systems runs fine on this setup
m0n0wall, EISFAIR, Knoppix & Debian...

but when i try to install DSL-FRUGAL it doesnt recognize my CF-card (connected as master on IDE1 via CF-IDE adapter)

(exactly the same setup for all systems incl same CF)

IF i use a USB 2.0 Multi-Card Reader from Lexar and connect the CF-card there it all works fine (but usb is kinda slow-boot)

I want it to work with my CF-IDE adapters so do you have any sollutions to solve this??

best regards

UndCon

(check out my diskless systems at:
http://undcon.no-ip.com

Which error message did you get? "... only works reliably on hda ..."? or "... not detected a linux partition ..."?

I recently just had the same problem. I solved it by going into cmos setup while the cf was plugged into the cf/ide adapter and used auto configure for the hard drive and it set up the configuration for my cf as a 256 meg hard drive. After that, I was able to do my frugal install and everything worked.

i get no errors as it doenst detect the cf at all

i have a new 256mb cf ill try tonight to see if it helps

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