[K12OSN] New installation on an old Server

[Mikko Jordman]

I think you could boot from a boot manager on an ide drive or usb stick etc
pointing to your raid as system disk. I agree with Steven; booting from those
old raid arrays is sometimes really difficult. I have on old HP server 
that was
able to boot K12LTSP4, not able with K12LTSP5 and again able with ver6...

Mikko Jordman



Lainaus "Kemp, Levi" <lnkemp at bolivar.k12.mo.us>:

> Well I was hoping to be able to use the faster speeds of the SCSI
> drives, but I guess I can just use them as storage. Thanks for the
> advice.
>
> Levi
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On
>> Behalf Of Steven Santos
>> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 3:58 PM
>> To: Support list for open source software in schools.
>> Subject: RE: [K12OSN] New installation on an old Server
>>
>> Easy answer: install another boot device.
>>
>> For whatever reason, you can't boot to the RAID array.  I have had
> enough
>> RAID issues in the past to know that sometimes it just won't work.
> Keep
>> hunting down why, but to make it just work install another boot
> device.
>> Install a cheep IDE drive, bootable USB stick, something, anything
> else
>> that
>> you can use to boot to the point that Linux can use that RAID array.
>>
>>   _____
>>
>> Steven Santos
>> Director, Simply Circus, Inc.
>> Email: Steven at SimplyCircus.com
>>  Mail: 14 Pierrepont Road
>>        Newton, MA 02462
>> Phone: 617-527-0667
>>   Web: www.SimplyCircus.com <http://www.SimplyCircus.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com]On
>> > Behalf Of Kemp, Levi
>> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 4:35 PM
>> > To: Support list for open source software in schools.
>> > Subject: RE: [K12OSN] New installation on an old Server
>> >
>> >
>> > Well, after installing a PCI video card I was able to get through an
>> > entire installation. Both NICs were recognized; even the raid array
> was
>> > seen and used as it had been setup for just one drive. I rebooted,
> the
>> > server tried as always to PXE boot then asked me to hit H to boot
> from
>> > the hard drive. At which time it then told me Non-System disk or
> disk
>> > error. There is nothing in the floppy or CD drive, or even the tape
>> > drives. Anyone have a thought as to what may have gone wrong? I'm
> about
>> > to give up on this server, I was hoping that with maxing the RAM in
> it I
>> > could get a decent LTSP set up for nearly zero cost as we have more
> than
>> > enough iPaqs for clients and this server is just collecting dust.
>> >
>> > Levi
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com]
> On
>> > > Behalf Of Dan Young
>> > > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 10:54 AM
>> > > To: Support list for open source software in schools.
>> > > Subject: Re: [K12OSN] New installation on an old Server
>> > >
>> > > Kemp, Levi wrote:
>> > > > Has anyone installed K12LTSP or any distribution on a Compaq
>> > Proliant
>> > > > 3000 before? I finally got the Array straightened out and forced
> it
>> > > > to boot to a CD, but now in the installation itself I am left
>> > viewing
>> > > > maybe 50% of the screen. Is there a way to adjust the resolution
> in
>> > > > the installation? Or should I start over and go command line
>> > > > installation? This is so annoying, making it boot to CD again
> will
>> > > > pretty much cause me to start over. I'm considering installing a
> PCI
>> > > > video card, in case that is the issue. Any thoughts?
>> > >
>> > > Either try "linux vesa" or "linux text".
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Dan Young <dyoung at mesd.k12.or.us>
>> > > Multnomah ESD - Technology Services
>> > > 503-257-1562
>> > >
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