[Server-devel] XS server: raid 6 configuration with build 160, 161, 162 not ok

[John Watlington]

Thanks for warning us.   There are places where the kickstart script  
explicitly
references and formats /dev/sda.  Does the device name change when soft
RAIDed ?   I can't think of any script changes from build 150 to  
build 160 that
would explain this.

Somewhat Related Note:
Disabling a default RAID at the BIOS level is one step I've had to  
take on a number
of motherboards.  IIRC the installer doesn't complain (and does it's  
job properly),
but when you try to boot from the system for the first time, it can't  
find a boot sector.

wad

On Apr 4, 2008, at 3:19 PM, Stefan Reitz wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> for some this might seem like a cross-post, but I originally posted  
> to the wrong list devel at lists.laptop.org instead of server- 
> devel at lists.laptop.org.
>
> A few nights ago I thought I'd get over my issues with build 150  
> and install Build 160.
>
> I am using an ASUS M2N mobo with 2 (pci) usrobotics NICs (because  
> the onboard nvidia NIC does not get recognized) and 2GB of RAM.
>
> I also have 4 (identical) 500GB HDs connected to the mobo's sata  
> controller. This worked ok with build 150. As of build 160(+) I get  
> character soup trying to install any of these builds.
> Red Hat distros usually try to turn 4 hdds into a raid 6 (which is  
> - imo - a good idea). Once I remove three of the four HDDs the  
> install goes through ok. I have not (yet) tried it with two or  
> three HDDs connected.
>
> Thought you'd like to know.
>
> Best regards
> Stefan
>
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