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

[Joe Polk]

Well, we replaced the 2120S with a MegaRAID adapter and the install went fine.
Thanks for all of the comments and suggestions.

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<<JAV>>


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From: "Joe Polk" <listuser at javelinux.com>
To: CentOS discussion and information list <centos at caosity.org>
Sent: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:03:41 -0400
Subject: Re: [Centos] SuperServer 6024H-82R and Centos 3.3

> I think 102GB. He's pulling the 64bit CD's now.
> 
> --
> <<JAV>>
> 
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Geoffrey Galitz" <galitz at uclink.berkeley.edu>
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> Sent: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 11:21:02 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Centos] SuperServer 6024H-82R and Centos 3.3
> 
> > 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.
> > >
> > >--
> > ><<JAV>>
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> > >
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> > >From: Jacob Robert Wilkins <jrw at nplus1.net>
> > >To: CentOS discussion and information list <centos at caosity.org>
> > >Sent: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:03:09 -0500
> > >Subject: Re: [Centos] SuperServer 6024H-82R and Centos 3.3
> > >
> > >> 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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