On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 07:26:54 +0100, Joel Moxey <joelmoxey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi! > > After reading the below a bit more carefully, I have two questions: > > 1) In > http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2004-August/msg02509.html, it > would appear that this could be the same thing as I'm seeing. However, it > seems that Chris built his own kernel to get the install working - then made > some changes to get the first boot to work. Could someone point me in the > direction of how to make the kernel that will get me through the install? > > 2) To avoid doing 1), I suggested removing the controller (and then maybe > add it after making the changes described to /etc/modprobe.conf after the > install and first boot is done). However, I think Chris says below that his > description of the controller does not apply to the G2. Has anyone disabled > the controller on a G2? > > Thanks, > > Joel > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Yang Xiao" <yxiao2004@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:56 AM > Subject: Re: Fedora Core 2 on Compaq (HP) Proliant DL360 G2 > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 19:51:38 -0400, Yang Xiao <yxiao2004@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 19:36:34 -0400, Yang Xiao <yxiao2004@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 19:09:22 -0400, Christopher K. Johnson > > > > <ckjohnson@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Joel Moxey wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >Thanks for the quick replies. > > > > > > > > > > > >I'm still not really sure of what I should be doing.... Should I > remove the > > > > > >controller (apparently it'll work without it!!!), and then try the > install > > > > > >again? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes. On a DL360 (not G2) it is a card approximately 1.25 by 2.25 > that > > > > > mounts in an angled socket like a memory dimm on the board behind > the > > > > > floppy/cd drive bay. With the system unplugged open the case, remove > the > > > > > card, close the case, and apply power and try the install again. Be > > > > > sure to observe static precautions when doing so, and to place the > card > > > > > in an anti-static bag so it and the system remain usable in the > future. > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > "Spend less! Do more! Go Open Source..." -- Dirigo.net > > > > > Chris Johnson, RHCE #807000448202021 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > fedora-list mailing list > > > > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > Or you can re-make the installation CD with the driver included and > > > > loaded by anaconda. I'm have to confess that I myself is not clear on > > > > how to go about it without looking up on it. :) > > > > Yang > > > > > > > > > > OK, I just had to find out how to do it, here it is, in this list's > archive :P > > > http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2004-August/msg02509.html > > > > > > Yang > > > > > > > and it's by Christopher =) > > You don't need to rebuild it yourself, I think it will work with 2.6.6 or later kernels which have it built in already, so all you need to do is replace the kernel on the install disk with one of those newer kernels. Yang
