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
} WebSlave } } 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
-- Robert Hanson Abba Communications http://www.abbacomm.net
} } 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
Chuck,
oops, i forgot in my first post to this... there could be an issue with having 6 Gig RAM as well... i dont recall what it is right off the bat though... maybe Bryan is around... i have read just about everyones productive work on this list and i just dont remember what the largemem issue was with greater than 2gig or 4 gig...
anyways, if my first suggestion doesnt work, please wait for Bryan and the others to pick up on this thread...
let us know what happens with
linux text lowres nousb nousbstorage skipddc
and hopefully you wont have a memory issue until after the initial install if at all.
kind regards,
- rh
On Fri, 2005-08-19 at 22:06 -0700, Robert Hanson wrote:
} } 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
Chuck,
oops, i forgot in my first post to this... there could be an issue with having 6 Gig RAM as well... i dont recall what it is right off the bat though... maybe Bryan is around... i have read just about everyones productive work on this list and i just dont remember what the largemem issue was with greater than 2gig or 4 gig...
I would recommend removing memory to 2gb to do the install ... then try putting the memory back in after the install and see how that goes.
The install kernel is a plain jane i586 kernel ... might have some issues with that much memory
anyways, if my first suggestion doesnt work, please wait for Bryan and the others to pick up on this thread...
let us know what happens with
linux text lowres nousb nousbstorage skipddc
and hopefully you wont have a memory issue until after the initial install if at all.
} } 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
Chuck,
oops, i forgot in my first post to this... there could be an issue with having 6 Gig RAM as well... i dont recall what it is right off the bat though... maybe Bryan is around... i have read just about everyones productive work on this list and i just dont remember what the largemem issue was with greater than 2gig or 4 gig...
anyways, if my first suggestion doesnt work, please wait for Bryan and the others to pick up on this thread...
let us know what happens with
linux text lowres nousb nousbstorage skipddc
and hopefully you wont have a memory issue until after the initial install if at all.
kind regards,
- rh
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hi and thanks for the replies, here's what i tried and got.. removed ram to 2 gig, used the boot line as mentioned and when booting and trying to watch the screen as it scrolls (eyes haven't stopped yet) all looks good till the mice: PS/2 line and it reboots, sorry iam not much help, been at this kinda thing for 20+ but kinda new to linux,, (translate -- dangerous ) really want to get this box up if i can and really appreciate the help -
} hi and thanks for the replies, here's what i tried and got.. removed ram } to 2 gig, used the boot line as mentioned and when booting and trying to } watch the screen as it scrolls (eyes haven't stopped yet) all looks good } till the mice: PS/2 line and it reboots, sorry iam not much help, been at } this kinda thing for 20+ but kinda new to linux,, (translate -- dangerous } ) really want to get this box up if i can and really appreciate the help - }
Chuck,
not fully sure what you are saying here.
next thing to do is ummmmmmmm,
have you used a compaq smartstart cd bootup and setup programs on this machine before even trying to load CentOS?
it is used to configure the internals on the unit properly and then the hard drive array etc and then have it tell you all is ok so that you can load the opsys?
ummmm unplug the mouse? ;->
please let us know most about the compaq smartstart cd issues and thanks
- rh
-- Robert Hanson Abba Communications http://www.abbacomm.net
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