Re: GRUB/LILO Fatal Error During Install of AMD64 on Dell Poweredge 1800 w/ CERC 6chan RAID
Craig Livingston <livingstonc@bellsouth.net> writes:
> I am trying to install Debian AMD64 via the debian-31r0a-amd64-netinst.iso. I
> use the automatic partition configuration tool and everything goes fine until
> it is time to install a bootloader. Attempts to install either GRUB or LILO
> result in a fatal error:
>
> Unable to install GRUB in (hd0). Executing 'grub-install (hd0)' failed.
> This is a fatal error.
>
>
>
> attempts to install LILO on dev/sda and on dev/sda1 result in:
>
> Running "/sbin/lilo" failed with error code "1"
>
>
>
> Looking in /dev I do not see any sdX entries. All I see is /dev/scsi...not
> sure if this is normal.
/dev and /target/dev differ. you need to chroot.
> Also, attempts to manually boot with the following commands:
>
> grub>kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1
>
> grub>boot
>
> Begins the boot process but it quickly fails with:
>
> VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or unknown-block(0,0)
>
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
>
> Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root ds on unknown-block(0,0)
Obviously. All Debian kernels need an initrd to load the modules for
the root device. Look at the lilo.conf fo grub/menu.lst file for the
right options. Both should be there even if the install fails in the
end.
> I have no problems installing via the debian-31r0a-i386-netinst.iso
>
>
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>
> Hardware:
>
> Dell PowerEdge Dual Xeon 3.0mhz
>
> Dell CERC SATA 6 channel Hardware RAID (ADAPTEC 26110SA RAID Controller. It
> uses the aacraid driver. NOTE that the card is stamped with "Adaptec 26110SA"
> but I think people refer to this card as 2610SA.)
>
> Single 40GB sata drive set up as RAID 0 on the CERC
>
> Onboard sata control disabled
>
> Onboard SCSI controller enabled...with nothing attached
>
> Onboard IDE enabled with CDROM attached
>
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
MfG
Goswin
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