Re: Can't install Sarge on an HP NetServer
On (26/08/05 14:28), marco_elen wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 21:33:32 +0100, Clive Menzies wrote:
> > I've got an LH3 also upgraded to sarge recently (from an original woody
> > install) and upgrading with aptitude worked flawlessly. I also had a
> > couple of LHPro200's which I've now given away but the last one also
> > upgraded to sarge without a problem. The all booted off the SCSI RAID
> > drives.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Clive
>
>
> Ok, so I can install a base Woody, then add the Sarge cd-rom
> to apt sources and launch apt-get dist-upgrade.
> May I also upgrade to a new kernel (If I install also a newer kernel will the system still be able to see the drives)?
> I'm asking this because I couldn't do a Sarge installation because of the error reported in my first e-mail:
> error loading "modprobe -v sym53c8xx_2"
>
I'm running 2.4.27-2-686 and sym53c8xx_2 is available as a module
>
> Furthermore I have two 2G disks, which I would prefer to manage with LVM. I read I have these alternatives:
>
> 1) Make the LVM arrangement of the disks at installation time (I've seen an HOWTO about this: Root-on-LVM-on-RAID HOWTO).
> But this would require to use a kernel from a diskette, and I don't know if this kernel will recognize my SCSI drives (as up to now I could only do it booting Woody with vanilla).
Sorry I use ext2 and don't know.
>
> 2) Install Woody on first disk (partitioned as ext2), and after installation change it to LVM (described in the LVM HOWTO).
> I'm proceeding this way, but I don't know when it is best to do the LVM conversion: before or after upgrading to sarge, before or after an (eventual) upgrade to a new kernel.
> Also, which version of LVM shall I use (of course this depends on which kernel I will be able to install)?
Regards
Clive
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