Re: SOLVED: Fedora Core 2 on Compaq (HP) Proliant DL360 G2
On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 21:01:21 -0400, Michael E. Webster
<mwebster(a)intercosmos.com> wrote:
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(a)gmail.com>
> To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list(a)redhat.com>
> 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(a)yahoo.co.uk>
> 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(a)gmail.com>
> > > To: "For users of Fedora Core releases"
<fedora-list(a)redhat.com>
> > > 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(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 19:36:34 -0400, Yang Xiao
<yxiao2004(a)gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 19:09:22 -0400, Christopher K. Johnson
> > > > > > <ckjohnson(a)gwi.net> 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
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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.
that's a good question, but I have to admit, I installed a bunch of
servers with raid controller on a single drive :P
Yang