Re: Problem with RAID
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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