Re: Problem with RAID
Sergey V Kovalyov wrote:
> My guess is that you cuold create a custom kernel with the RAID driver
> compiled in, and put it on the rescue floppy. If the RAID controller
> BIOS provides the capability to boot from the array, that should be it.
> However, this is hipotetical, I never dealt with RAID yet.
> You might ask for advice at VA (and their Linux Hardware Solution part),
> they are experinced in installing various distros on RAID.
>
> Sergey.
>
> On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, Brian Schramm wrote:
>
> > I am sorry, I cannot set them up from the install disks. I need to boot from
> > them or figure out a way to use the cdrom or floppy to boot and get the raid
> > system working. In my job, puting another HD in th system is out of the
> > question.
> >
> > So to sumerize, I need to access from the install disks and need some way to
> > boot it or create a boot cd/floppy for it. Creating any type of a cd-rom
> > (including a custom unit for installing) is NOT out of the question. I have a
> > Debian system with a cd-rom writer in it so I can do amost anything with it.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 08 Jun 1999, Brian Schramm wrote:
> > > > I would like to know how I can install Debian on this machine:
> > > >
> > > > DEC HX 6000 server
> > > > 128 Meg ram
> > > > Adaptec 2940 running the CD-ROM
> > > > Mylex DAC960 Raid controller with all the hard drives on it
> > > > DEC 21x4 network card
> > > > single CPU
> > > >
> > > > I have tried Redhat, Caldera and Debian on this system to no avail.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas on how to install this?
>
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Interesting problem. Sorry that I missed the beginning emails.
The Mylex card you have is a RAID card, so your system will see it as a single drive.
You do not load RAID software!
I have install Debian v2.1, Caldera v2.2, and Redhat v5.2 in the last couple of
months. So, I may be able to help. But I need more detail. About a year ago, I loaded
Linux on a RAID system with a DPT controller. I used Caldera on that install.
Let's start with Debian. If you cannot boot off of the CD, then you will have to make
the six diskettes with the base system. I think disk 2 has the modules for the other
controllers. With Debian, you have to get the base system installed before you can do
anything else. With the Mylex controller, you cannot use the one diskette solution.
I'm sure that true with Redhad and I know it's true with Caldera.
If you use Caldera, it comes with 2 diskettes. In it's load, it will ask you if all
hard drives were found, you say no and proceed from there.
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