> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Rainer Duffner > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 16:54 > To: CentOS mailing list > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Install Centos 6 x86_64 on Dell > PowerEdge 2970 and aSSD (hardware probing issues) > > > Am 31.08.2014 um 21:52 schrieb Jason Pyeron <jpyeron at pdinc.us>: > > > I have a fleet of 2970s and we are upgrading the hardrives > on the motherboard SATA ports (A/B not the PERC backplane) > when a "detecting hardware" is performed the system crashes, > reboots and gives an E1422 error code (useless video: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhyMeUHJar4). > > > > We narrowed it down to a motherboard BIOS issue, if we > remove the SSD or add noprobe to the kernel the installer > does not crash. > > > > > Is that actually a supported configuration (in the Dell-sense)?. > Yes. They support internal SATA drives, we are changing from spinning drives to SSD. I am working with Dell to get a BIOS patch, but I wont hold my breath. > Which is the "primary" hard drive then? SATA or PERC? > It will be the SATA. > Have you booted any other OS on it? Centos 5/6 32/64 > FreeBSD 10? > CentOS7? About to try that. > > Ubuntu? > > Note that I have no idea about Dell servers. I've never > worked with them in my professional life - but my experience > is that trying the same thing more than three times in a row Agreed, but there are 20+ servers and twenty plus SSDs. The SSDs work fine in the non-PE2970 systems with RHEL/Centos 6 64bit. > is a waste of time (and nerves: I can literally see my life > being shortened by watching server-BIOS boot-up screens.) -Jason -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00.