Re: Minimum memory and Compaq smartarray on 7.1

["Jeff Hogg" <tastin catchnet net>]

Have you tried passing both parameters at the same time?  I would guess you
have, but if not, let us know...

Jeff Hogg

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Round <rob web-sites com>
To: redhat-install-list redhat com <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Date: Monday, June 04, 2001 9:50 AM
Subject: Minimum memory and Compaq smartarray on 7.1


>I had RH 7.0 installed on a Compaq Proliant 2500 with 128M Ram and Smart
>Array 2/P card. I'm trying to either do a fresh install or upgrade to 7.1
>but no matter which way I go I get the same result.  On install, it detects
>the boot medium and starts the install.  When it gets to the "running
>anaconda" bit, it fails due to lack of memory.  I know there is a 16MB bios
>limitation with this machine, so when I specify linux mem=128M at boot
time,
>it doesn't detect the root device.
>
>VFS: Kernel Panic.  Unable to find root device. 48:08 (or something like
>that...I'm trying to remember :-)
>
>Anyway, if I specify root=/dev/ida/c0d0p6 on the command line which is what
>Compaq says to use, I still get the same result.
>