On Thu, 2004-09-30 at 14:44, Joel Moxey wrote: > Thanks for you help guys. > > I decided to try somethings else this morning. Possibly a bit of detail I > neglected to state below... > > When it was failing I was attempting to use sofware RAID (RAID 1) between > the 2 disks in the DL360 G2 (The same as I did for the G4)..., just for > interest sake, I decided to give the hardware RAID a go (RAID1+0) ... then > everything worked straight away out of the box... > > Seems to me that the software RAID and SmartArray don't like each other! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Yang Xiao" <yxiao2004@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 3:17 PM > Subject: Re: Fedora Core 2 on Compaq (HP) Proliant DL360 G2 > > > > 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 > > Just out of curiosity, why would you want to utilize software RAID if you have the SmartArray RAID controller? Mike.
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