My Inaccessile boot device problem was resolved by
loading the *correct* scsi driver at the beginning of the
install process.

I had downloaded adaptecs "U160 family" driver,
which on closer inspection was for the 29160 and
39160 cards.  My card, the 19160, has a different
driver, which I then downloaded.

Using the 19160 driver made everything go smoothly.
I'm able to install directly off of the cd-rom, as well as
start the install off floppies.  I don't need to make any
special bios setting (boot order, etc.).

Thanks for everyone's help.


I wrote:

> My tale of woe continues...
> ...
> After displaying that message for a little while (about half
> a minute, the scree flashes, and brings up the
> STOP 0x0000007B; Inaccessible boot device message.
     Frank R.Brown
     Frank.R.Brown@MailAndNews

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