I just built up a server running CentOS 4.3, and trying to boot from a 3Ware 9550SX-16ML, 16 port card. This system has 9x500GB drives, AMD Opteron, Tyan K8SD mobo and 1 GB of ram. I downloaded the latest (9.3.0.4) driver from 3Ware, and after a couple of botched attempts, I got CentOS installed. In my two botched attempts, the problem was X hanging during the formatting of the drives, so I switched to another virtual screen while formatting took place, and the system didn't freeze.
My problem now is the system won't boot. I know this is not exactly a CentOS problem, I'm just hoping some kind sole would help me outta this overworked fog I'm in. When the system tries to boot, the cursor just sits there in the left corner of the screen flashing. Nothing happens. I am probably missing something very simple, that will cause me great public embarrassment, but I really don't care right now.
Yes, I set the bios to boot from the 3Ware card, and CentOS install did show grub stage(1) and stage(2) getting installed. After that, I'm not exactly sure where to look. I googled, and went through the 3Ware KB, but not much luck there...
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Mark Schoonover wrote:
I just built up a server running CentOS 4.3, and trying to boot from a 3Ware 9550SX-16ML, 16 port card. This system has 9x500GB drives, AMD Opteron, Tyan K8SD mobo and 1 GB of ram. I downloaded the latest (9.3.0.4) driver from 3Ware, and after a couple of botched attempts, I got CentOS installed. In my two botched attempts, the problem was X hanging during the formatting of the drives, so I switched to another virtual screen while formatting took place, and the system didn't freeze.
My problem now is the system won't boot. I know this is not exactly a CentOS problem, I'm just hoping some kind sole would help me outta this overworked fog I'm in. When the system tries to boot, the cursor just sits there in the left corner of the screen flashing. Nothing happens. I am probably missing something very simple, that will cause me great public embarrassment, but I really don't care right now.
Yes, I set the bios to boot from the 3Ware card, and CentOS install did show grub stage(1) and stage(2) getting installed. After that, I'm not exactly sure where to look. I googled, and went through the 3Ware KB, but not much luck there...
Do you have the array set up as one big 4.5gig partition?
Not sure if this will help, but have you tried putting /boot on a separate small (100-200mb) partition?
Also, just out of curiosity, what case are you using and did it come with drive cages that were already ML friendly?
Cheers,
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006, Chris Mauritz wrote:
Mark Schoonover wrote:
I just built up a server running CentOS 4.3, and trying to boot from a 3Ware 9550SX-16ML, 16 port card. This system has 9x500GB drives, AMD Opteron, Tyan K8SD mobo and 1 GB of ram. I downloaded the latest (9.3.0.4) driver from 3Ware, and after a couple of botched attempts, I got CentOS installed. In my two botched attempts, the problem was X hanging during the formatting of the drives, so I switched to another virtual screen while formatting took place, and the system didn't freeze.
My problem now is the system won't boot. I know this is not exactly a CentOS problem, I'm just hoping some kind sole would help me outta this overworked fog I'm in. When the system tries to boot, the cursor just sits there in the left corner of the screen flashing. Nothing happens. I am probably missing something very simple, that will cause me great public embarrassment, but I really don't care right now.
Yes, I set the bios to boot from the 3Ware card, and CentOS install did show grub stage(1) and stage(2) getting installed. After that, I'm not exactly sure where to look. I googled, and went through the 3Ware KB, but not much luck there...
Do you have the array set up as one big 4.5gig partition?
Not sure if this will help, but have you tried putting /boot on a separate small (100-200mb) partition?
Also, just out of curiosity, what case are you using and did it come with drive cages that were already ML friendly?
Cheers,
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
You mean 4.5T? Yeah I'd also recommend setting up an ext2/3 /boot in the beginning of the disk to boot from. Not sure how grub/lilo would handle being installed on a 4.5T partition. I am also curious about what case/cooling/etc you have implemented?
Justin Piszcz wrote:
Do you have the array set up as one big 4.5gig partition?
Not sure if this will help, but have you tried putting /boot on a separate small (100-200mb) partition?
Also, just out of curiosity, what case are you using and did it come with drive cages that were already ML friendly?
Cheers,
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
You mean 4.5T? Yeah I'd also recommend setting up an ext2/3 /boot in the beginning of the disk to boot from. Not sure how grub/lilo would handle being installed on a 4.5T partition. I am also curious about what case/cooling/etc you have implemented?
Heh, yeah I mean terabytes. :) Must have more coffee.......
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 at 10:16am, Mark Schoonover wrote
I just built up a server running CentOS 4.3, and trying to boot from a 3Ware 9550SX-16ML, 16 port card. This system has 9x500GB drives, AMD Opteron, Tyan K8SD mobo and 1 GB of ram. I downloaded the latest (9.3.0.4) driver from 3Ware, and after a couple of botched attempts, I got CentOS installed. In my two botched attempts, the problem was X hanging during the formatting of the drives, so I switched to another virtual screen while formatting took place, and the system didn't freeze.
My problem now is the system won't boot. I know this is not exactly a CentOS problem, I'm just hoping some kind sole would help me outta this overworked fog I'm in. When the system tries to boot, the cursor just sits there in the left corner of the screen flashing. Nothing happens. I am probably missing something very simple, that will cause me great public embarrassment, but I really don't care right now.
How is your array setup? You can *not* boot from a device >4TiB. On such a device, you must use a gpt disklabel and neither grub nor LILO support such.
Mark Schoonover wrote:
I just built up a server running CentOS 4.3, and trying to boot from a 3Ware 9550SX-16ML, 16 port card. This system has 9x500GB drives, AMD Opteron, Tyan K8SD mobo and 1 GB of ram. I downloaded the latest (9.3.0.4) driver from 3Ware, and after a couple of botched attempts, I got CentOS installed. In my two botched attempts, the problem was X hanging during the formatting of the drives, so I switched to another virtual screen while formatting took place, and the system didn't freeze.
My problem now is the system won't boot. I know this is not exactly a CentOS problem, I'm just hoping some kind sole would help me outta this overworked fog I'm in. When the system tries to boot, the cursor just sits there in the left corner of the screen flashing. Nothing happens. I am probably missing something very simple, that will cause me great public embarrassment, but I really don't care right now.
Yes, I set the bios to boot from the 3Ware card, and CentOS install did show grub stage(1) and stage(2) getting installed. After that, I'm not exactly sure where to look. I googled, and went through the 3Ware KB, but not much luck there...
Mark,
You may have to rebuild the initrd file to include the 3Ware drivers. Probably easier said than done since it looks like a Catch-22 unless you can boot from some other media and mount the array.
Bob...
Bob Chiodini wrote:
Mark Schoonover wrote:
I just built up a server running CentOS 4.3, and trying to boot from a 3Ware 9550SX-16ML, 16 port card.
You may have to rebuild the initrd file to include the 3Ware drivers. Probably easier said than done since it looks like a Catch-22 unless you can boot from some other media and mount the array.
not if you used the DD at install time, the system will be ready to go from post-install-reboot fine.
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