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,