On Sat, 2005-08-20 at 11:42 -0600, William wrote: > Craig White wrote: > > I found that when I booted into linux rescue, I could switch consoles.. > > Alt-F2 > > > > rmmod megaraid_mbox > > rmmod megaraid_mm > > mkdir /mnt/floppy > > mount /dev/fdo /mnt/floppy > > insmod /mnt/floppy/megaraid.ko > > When in rescue mode, I can access the command shell, as you indicated. > I could also insert the megaraid-i586 module, as you indicated. > However, because I'm in rescue mode -- and after successfully adding the > megaraid.ko kernel module -- I am forced back out to the command shell > by the installer at the last rescue screen (where it offers to mount > your existing file system). > > Then, what? How do I actually install CentOS 4 at this point? I never > saw anaconda. > > The tuxyturvy link reads, "At this point complete switch back to the > normal install screen by pressing Alt-F1." This does nothing. > > Thanks for your help! ---- you don't install in 'linux rescue' mode...that's what you have to do when you install the wrong module and have to fix things. Follow the instructions on the web page - but see my notes previously in thread. CentOS makes it a bit more difficult because it needs the megaraid.ko built with i586 kernel but when the 'megaraid.ko' you copy into /lib/modules/2.6.9-11.EL[smp]/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid has to be built with the 686/smp version and not the 586 version or it won't work. This of course has nothing to do with linux rescue mode Craig