[Centos] SuperServer 6024H-82R and Centos 3.3

[Geoffrey Galitz]

In the event the 64bit install also fails, check
the diagnostic screens for any clues (Ctrl-Alt-F2,Ctrl-Alt-F3)

How large is the disk array?


-geoff

On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:16:40 -0400
  "Joe Polk" <listuser at javelinux.com> wrote:
>Checking that now. I wasn't aware this was 64bit (read, didn't fully examine
>the product sheet). :) Client just verified the CPU's are 64bit. We're
>switching to the x86_64 CD's. Time to download! Not sure that would explain
>that we are seeing, but worth a shot.
>
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><<JAV>>
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>From: Jacob Robert Wilkins <jrw at nplus1.net>
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>Sent: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:03:09 -0500
>Subject: Re: [Centos] SuperServer 6024H-82R and Centos 3.3
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>> I take back what I said about using that Adaptec chipset. We've used 
>> the 2015s and the 2010s RAID controlers without problem.
>> 
>> Also try the "noapic" option with the installer.
>> 
>> Why i368 and not x86_64?
>> 
>> jrw
>> 
>> On Fri, Jan 07, 2005 at 03:01:37PM -0400, Joe Polk wrote:
>> > we're using the i386 version. We just tried acpi=off and got further. It
>> > bombed trying to  install dev-3.3.12.3-1.centos.0.i386 and stopped. I advised
>> > the onsite to try by-passing the new controller and try the onboard.
>> > 
>> > --
>> > <<JAV>>
>> > 
>> > 
>> > ---------- Original Message -----------
>> > From: Jacob Robert Wilkins <jrw at nplus1.net>
>> > To: CentOS discussion and information list <centos at caosity.org>
>> > Sent: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:21:02 -0500
>> > Subject: Re: [Centos] SuperServer 6024H-82R and Centos 3.3
>> > 
>> > > That is an EM64T chipset. Are you installing the i386 version of 
>> > > CentOS, or the x86_64 version. How much ram is in it?
>> > > 
>> > > jrw
>> > > 
>> > > On Fri, Jan 07, 2005 at 02:08:53PM -0400, Joe Polk wrote:
>> > > > I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have any familiarity with this
>> > > > server? It uses the Super X6DH8-G2 motherboard. Currently, we've added an
>> > > > Adaptec 2120S Ultra320 RAID PCI Controller Card to get RAID 5
>capability. The
>> > > > installation bombs and from what I can tell it looks like we're
>getting SCSI
>> > > > resets or the controller is going offline maybe. Any ideas would be
>greatly
>> > > > appreciated.
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Geoff Galitz
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