Re: [PLUG] Linux boots from floopy

[George McNeal <gmcneal@op.net>]

http://www.geocities.com/rlcomp_1999/
The above link maybe helpful for installing Redhat 6.1 on a Compaq Smart Array
machine.

Vale Kenny wrote:

> during fdisk, did you mark your boot bartition as bootable?
> what RAID controller are you using?
> Does it have a bios?
> I just went through this with a Cpq Smart-2 Aray controller, and finally
> gave up, because I needed to get the system up and running.  The issue
> for me (I think) is the array controller has it's bios turned off, via a
> software setting, and I could not get the config CD to boot, cause of
> anumber or reasons. all of which are not pertinent to this situation.
> So, my suggestions are.
> 1) check the array bios to be sure it's bootable
> 2) check the boot partition on the boot drive and be sure it is marked
> with a boot flag (use fdisk for this)
> Peace,
> Vale
>
> "Vettese, Nick A" wrote:
> >
> > I am installing Red Hat Linux 6.1 on an HP Netserver Lpr Dual 550 PIII, 1Gig
> > of Ram, 9 gig local SCSI, and 2 18Gig drives mirrored on a Raid array.  the
> > problem starts after we reboot from installation.  Linux starts looking at
> > the floppy for booting.  We turned off boot disk, and specifically told
> > Linux to start from the first partition, not the MBR.  The other problem is
> > that it sees the RAID array as sda, and the local disk as sdb.  This is also
> > confusing because no matter how we try to configure it to go to the local
> > SCSI drive.  I hope that I gave you enough info.  If I didn't, then email me
> > and I will do my best to explain.  Just to refresh.  Load Linux on the local
> > 9Gig SCSI w/ /usr/home on the 2 18Gig mirrored SCSI drives on the RAID
> > array.
> > Thanks,
> > nick
> >
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