Quoting Shannon McMackin <mcmackin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > jon wyatt wrote: > > I'm trying to install fc2 on an IBM eServer x340-8656. > > The Boot cd runs OK and I'm prompted whether to go for a graphical or text > > installation. Either of these choices starts the load of the appropriate > > installation software. A SCSI driver is loaded at one point and then the > screen > > fills with corrupted text, I'm told an error has occurred with the > installation > > and the installation hangs, usually with a message 'You may now reboot your > system' > > > > Any ideas? > > > > I've installed windows on this box recently to confirm it was working but > for > > that we had to use specific SCSI drivers, I'm not sure if they'd be > required or > > in built to the fedora core. I know the fc2 disks are good as we use them > on a > > regular basis to build machines. > > > > might I need to find the appropriate scsi drivers somewhere? > > > > Thanks, > > Jon. > > > Do you have an IBM ServeRAID card installed in the x340 or are you > running the onboard SCSI which should be an Adaptec AIC7xxx? The > ServeRAID card requires the IPS driver. This should be in FC2 as I did > an install on a 3rd generation of the x340, the x346 and it loaded the > IPS driver, so it's in the distro. It's the ServeRaid card. But it's an old x340, not sure which generation. > > You may want to issue something like this: > > linux text expert acpi=off > > You may be suffering from USB issues... > thanks. I'm downloading fc3 now, once I've cut the CD's I'll give it a go. If this doesn't work it looks like I'll be trying to dig out an old Compaq DL380 to replace this server, which will be a pity. Jon.
