Re: [PLUG] Linux boots from floopy

["Vale Kenny" <vkenny@quarterleaf.com>]

Far Out! Thanks!
Peace
Vale

George McNeal wrote:
> 
> 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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