[CentOS] Install help on proliant 8500 please..

[Robert Hanson]

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} Ok, here's what iam trying on,, a compaq proliant 8500 server with 8 xeon
} 550mhz processors, 6 gig ram,, i just installed centos 4.1 on a proliant
} 3000 dual 550's and 2 gig ram and went smooth as silk, just got the 8500
} and it seems to be in good order, but when i tried (twice) to install
} centos 4.1 it stalls shortly after a screen of stuff installing and the
} last two items are something about usb ports (no usb on this or the other
} server), i then tried fedora core 3 for just a test and it stalled like
} centos but on the ide/floppy line, i would really like to get centos 4.1
} installed on this machine so any help/insight would really be
} appreciated,,,
} 
} chuck, a semi nube and a full webslave
}

when you first boot the install media try this... ummmmm assuming that you
are not trying to install kde or gnome or any xserver up front if at all. i
didnt....

linux text lowres nousb nousbstorage skipddc

and your install could or should work like a charm....

yes there are other potential options yet this is the best start i have
experienced so far...

i dont know everything about your server yet i have done so many compaq
proliant installs lately that i just have a feel about a few things that are
important and typically learned from a combo of others experience and trial
and error to my satisfaction....

regards,

 - rh

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Robert Hanson
Abba Communications
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