Re: fc2 - IBM x340 Installation locks

[jon wyatt <samuri dsl pipex com>]

Quoting Shannon McMackin <mcmackin earthlink net>:

> jon wyatt wrote:
> > I'm trying to install fc2 on an IBM eServer x340-8656.
> > The Boot cd runs OK and I'm prompted whether to go for a graphical or text
> > installation. Either of these choices starts the load of the appropriate 
> > installation software. A SCSI driver is loaded at one point and then the
> screen
> > fills with corrupted text, I'm told an error has occurred with the
> installation
> > and the installation hangs, usually with a message 'You may now reboot your
> system'
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > I've installed windows on this box recently to confirm it was working but
> for
> > that we had to use specific SCSI drivers, I'm not sure if they'd be
> required or
> > in built to the fedora core. I know the fc2 disks are good as we use them
> on a
> > regular basis to build machines.
> > 
> > might I need to find the appropriate scsi drivers somewhere?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Jon.
> > 
> Do you have an IBM ServeRAID card installed in the x340 or are you 
> running the onboard SCSI which should be an Adaptec AIC7xxx?  The 
> ServeRAID card requires the IPS driver.  This should be in FC2 as I did 
> an install on a 3rd generation of the x340, the x346 and it loaded the 
> IPS driver, so it's in the distro.

It's the ServeRaid card. But it's an old x340, not sure which generation.

> 
> You may want to issue something like this:
> 
> linux text expert acpi=off
> 
> You may be suffering from USB issues...
> 

thanks. I'm downloading fc3 now, once I've cut the CD's I'll give it a go.
If this doesn't work it looks like I'll be trying to dig out an old Compaq DL380
to replace this server, which will be a pity.

Jon.