> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > thus Niki Kovacs spake: > >> Hi, >> >> Up until now, I've only installed Linux either on "desktop" hardware, >> meaning one of the desktop PCs in the LAN acted as a server machine for >> the network, or I rented some dedicated server somewhere in a datacenter. >> >> Last week I bought some server hardware, a used HP Proliant ML150. It's >> the first time I am dealing with this sort of hardware. The hardware was >> sold "as is", without any warranty. >> >> When I open the front cache, there are six small "drawers", and the >> bottom two of them each contain a 72 GB hard disk. >> >> I inserted a CentOS 5.4 install CD (1 of 6), and the installer (linux >> text) booted correctly. But when it comes to partitioning, it "sees" no >> disk. >> > You most probably need a driver disk; searching for the model and 'RHEL > driver' tells me that you need a "Driver Diskette for HP ProLiant Smart > Array Controller", which you can get at hp.com. > Rather, you must first create an array of the disks included (if it's a brand new server). Cheers, Rainer