On 2/17/2010 9:02 AM, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote: >>> >>>> I don't know about ML's but with DL series CentOS don't have any >>>> problems at all and with seeing disks in particular. So I presume that >>>> Rainer is absolutely right. You have to build an array first. >>>> Check this link >>>> http://docs.hp.com/en/9320/acu.pdf >>> >>> This document relates to a working server with a working Windows 2003 >>> Server installation (as the array utility is for that platform). >>> >>> The Proliant Server I have here is shipped "as is", with a handful of >>> disks. And I have no idea where to start for installing Linux. >> >> It depends on the raid controller, but some have the basic utilities in >> ROM that you access by hitting a specified key at boot-up. Are there any >> messages about the controller as you boot? > > Um, dumb question: do you want a raid there? I mean, you did mention > /dev/sda and /dev/sdb... if that's all you want, have you just tried doing > an install? I do that a fair bit on (mostly Dell) servers, but I do > remember needing a Megaraid driver about 3 or so years ago. Some controllers don't show drives at all until you create and initialize volumes. These can be a single drive if you want, but the OS won't see anything until after this step. -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com