> The server had an old megaraid controller but I already replaced it with > a newer card. From the Megaraid Manager: > > Adapter Type : MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 > > I had two servers that had the old controllers. I swapped out both of > them and I was able to install CentOS4 on one, but this mail server just > won't boot the install disc. > > My original question was about the "serverworks chipset". Tom was > asking someone else if they had it so I just wanted to know if there was > a known issue with the chipset. thanks for all tips here - I managed to get this installed with the apic kernel boot line Not sure if its an older megeraid but i think not as dmesg shows GDT-HA: Found 1 PCI Storage RAID Controllers Configuring GDT-PCI HA at 3/9 IRQ 225 GDT-HA 0: Name: SRCU31L scsi2 : although the chipset on that controller does seem to be an LSI Logic one thanks