Subject: RE: [compaqandlinux] Proliant 1500 Linux Server
From: Black, Richard (Richard.Black@COMPAQ.com)
Date: Tue Jun 13 20:00:37 2000
Here's what I have so far (it worked, I'm just working on cleanup of the
process a little, then I'll release what I have):
This information is in very rough format; however, since there seem to be so
many issues in installing on the servers at this time, I am sending this
information to the distribution list so that they can get their systems
installed.
The main point I have found is that the cpqarray driver should be built in
statically into the kernel. This probably stems from an incorrectly created
initrd, I will have to check this part out later; however, statically it
works and that's how I have it running on a PSVS w/ Original Smart just fine
(RH6.1 for now, no time to update to RH6.2 yet).
PL1500, 96MB mem, Original Smart in slot #6.
Boot to the RH6.2 CD to install Linux,
at the boot prompt enter linux expert mem=96M
Cancel the driver disk
When prompted for additional adapters, choose to add SCSI, then choose
Compaq Smart-2 driver, give options "eisa=0x6000"
adapter found
invalid partition table (on screen F4)
choose the Sym/NCR 53c8xx, no options, adapter found.
CDrom found
continue w/ install, use fdisk, set up partitions:
p3=Compaq diags
p1=/boot 30MB
p2=extended partition (rest of drive)
p5=swap 300MB
p6=root rest of space
Marked p1 active
Marked p5 as type swap
continued w/ install
skipped all X-Windows setup stuff as best as possible (I use xf86config once
Linux is up)
When prompted to do the lilo configuration stuff, I turned OFF linear. Add
extra options here of smart2=0x6000 mem=96M
(For additional options I used eisa=0x6000 to load cpqarray as a module,
Loading it as a module didn't work, I had to load it statically; therefore,
using smart2=0x6000 is the correct option to key in here.)
I installed LILO onto the /boot partition (p1).
I created the boot diskette when prompted.
Here you have two choices at the "Contratulations screen"
1) switch to Alt+F2 and build a kernel w/ cpqarray built in statically, edit
lilo.conf, run /sbin/lilo -v reboot all should be fine.
2) copy in a kernel w/ cpqarray built in statically to /boot, edit
lilo.conf, run /sbin/lilo -v all should be fine.
3) create a kernel w/ cpqarray built in staticlla on another machine, copy
it to the boot floppy created during install, boot to that floppy, give it
the boot parameters needed (linux smart2=0x6000 mem=96M), may get unresolved
symbols and unable to get major # for array controller but system should
come up.
You can use this temporary static kernel until you build a correct one on
the system.
The method I chose was as follows:
I had another server running RH6.2, I built a kernel there w/ cpqarray built
in statically, removed most else that was non-essential. Got it down to
just under 600k, got my boot disk that was created during install, replaced
the existing kernel on the floppy w/ the new static one I created. The
system (PL1500) was now able to boot using this floppy (don't forget to use
the following when booting: smart2=0x6000 mem=96M). I no longer got the
invalid partition table. I did get unable to get major # of the array
controller and I also got lots of unresolved symbols; none the less, the
system came up. I was able to log in as root, Then I began to follow the
steps to create a new kernel on the box to use. I could also just as well
copy in the kernel from the floppy to /boot, adjust /etc/lilo.conf and run
/sbin/lilo; however, since I am getting lots of errors coming up on this
kernel, I am building a new one on this system:
cd /usr/src/linux
make mrproper
make clean dep
make xconfig
I have a dual processor box, I am building a dual processor kernel, so I
will edit Makefile and add on the extraversion which is -5.0 the smp part so
that it reads -5.0smp
make bzImage
make modules
make modules_install
This is where I have left off so far, my next steps are as follows:
get the kernel into /boot, this means going into arch/i386/boot and grabbing
bzImage, getting the system.map, and a few other files (don't remember which
ones just yet, I'll have to look). Probably do something w/ initrd. I may
be able to do a "make install" to do these steps for me as well, I'll have
to see.
edit /etc/lilo.conf (make sure I point to the kernel and also have the boot
parameters smart2=0x6000 mem=96M)
run /sbin/lilo -v
reboot w/o floppy, system should come up just fine on HDD.
Sincerely,
Richard Black
----Original message----
From: "Paul J Rozanski" <paulr@ici.net>
To: <compaqandlinux@cpqlin.van-dijk.net>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 23:48:33 -0400
Subject: [compaqandlinux] Proliant 1500 Linux Server
Sender:
compaqandlinux-return-119-richard.black=compaq.com@cpqlin.van-dijk.net
Good Evening,
I have a Proliant 500 P5/100 w/ 64MB RAM, two 2.1Gig HDD, the =
standard SCSI CD-ROM, embedded 53c825 SCSI controllre and the Compaq =
Drive array. I am ATTEMPTING to install Linux on this sytem. I have yet =
to do so succesfully! I have tried Red Hat version 6.1 and 6.2. Both =
versions will not see any Hard Drives. Slackware craps out and gives a =
kernel panic shortly after asking for the RAM Disk. Is it possible to =
get Linux running on these beasts? If so, what distrobution? Version? =
Additional Drivers? Etc....
TIA
Paul R
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