nic problems on hp servers

[Anibal Capotorto]

I (out if luck|) found that in this particular case I was adding  
acpi=off as a kernel parameter, remiving it resulted in the box  
installing normally.

thanks for the help and hope the solution can help more ppl.


Saludos
Anibal "Bicho[DBZ]" capotorto




On 10 Nov 2007, at 10:26, Pablo Iranzo Gómez wrote:

>         Ok, then you'll need to pack those drivers on a custom  
> initrd and
> insmod them before continue with the installation...
>
>         There seems to be some questions regarding this in previous  
> posts,
> do a site:redhat.com search at google for "packing drivers into  
> anaconda"
> and equivalent senteces, and you'll get some pointers
>
>         Regards
>         Pablo
>
>
>
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>
> On Fri, 9 Nov 2007, Anibal Capotorto wrote:
>
> > I do have nics when the os is installed and on the CD installation I
> > get asked about how to configure the 4 nics that box has
> >
> > thing is.... to kickstart the box I only have the vmlinuz and the
> > initrd.img no updates... and the updates can't be downloaded
> > because .. it's just not nics to do that
> >
> > if there's a way to put the updates.img on the 1st stages and you  
> have
> > a link to do that , please post it here, I will research in the  
> meantime
> >
> > Saludos
> > Anibal "Bicho[DBZ]" capotorto
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 9 Nov 2007, at 17:09, Pablo Iranzo Gmez wrote:
> >
> > >         Anibal, and after instalation from CD media, do you have
> > > network
> > > support?
> > >
> > >         Maybe it's something related with the updates.img not  
> being
> > > loaded
> > > or not containing what you need to get your server's NIC online.
> > >
> > >         Do that check, and let us know. Pay attention to the
> > > updates.img
> > > at anaconda's logs...
> > >
> > >         Regards
> > >         Pablo
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, 9 Nov 2007, Anibal Capotorto wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all, I have to build some x86_64 boxes (HP Proliant DL585  
> G2) and
> > > > the kickstart doesn't recognize the onboard nics
> > > >
> > > > Ive seen 2 "solutions so far" that i've tried
> > > >
> > > > one is changing in the bios a feature that says something  
> along the
> > > > lines of
> > > >
> > > > Linux x86_64 HPET (set to enable)
> > > >
> > > > and also using pci=nommconf (and pci=conf1) as kernel  
> parameters all
> > > > with no joy
> > > >
> > > > if I install the OS from the ISOS it wil work no problem
> > > >
> > > > anyway that you can help me wll be appreciated
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Saludos
> > > > Anibal "Bicho[DBZ]" capotorto
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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