Janez Kosmrlj wrote: > Hi, > I am trying to install centos 5.3 on ibm x3200 m2 server. The problem > appears when the installer is about to finish the installation. It > detects the RAID correctly, but it doesn't finish formatting the root > partition. I tried the default partition layout and also a custom one, > but it always ends with the same message: > An error occurred trying to format /. this problem is serious and the > install cannot continue. > > I also checked the error console (ctrl+alt+F4) and it writes: > <3> sd 0:1:10:0: rejecting I/O to offline device > > lspci says that the machin has an: > LSI Logic SAS1064ET PCI-Express SCSI controller > Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5722 Ethernet > > Has anybody an idea, how to fix this? Hmmm, my employer has 5.3 installed on similar hardware: # lspci 05:00.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS1064ET PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS (rev 02) We never had any issues installing. Not to sound so simple, but did you do a media check on the installation CD/DVD before trying to install? Regards, Max