On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 01:05:19PM -0600, Douglas A. Paquette Jr. wrote: > To whom it may concern at Debian, > > I have a Compaq Proliant 8000 server with 4 Ultra 320 10k 72.8 gig scsi hard drives. > > http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliant8000/ > > I had a guy from a computer store successfully install debian into my proliant 8000, > but ran into some problems between my webmaster and this guy > and this guy will not tell me anything as to how he got it installed. Buy another Proliant 8000 :-)
Please read on for more information. > > I want to format and reinstall debian into my proliant 8000 again > for a fresh install but for some reason Debian is not detecting > any hard drives during the first part of the install process. > > I have setup raid 5 array and a system partition using Compaq's Smart Start CD > and still it does not detect any drives. > > I have even wiped out all the data and installed the debian cd with no drives > partitioned, > no raid, no array config or anything and still no go. > > Is there anyone who has any experience installing debian on proliant servers who > could help me out with this. > > I have done everything i know of to do. > > I have no problem installing Red hat linux version 9, it detects the drives and the > raid config without hesitation. > > But debian doesnt. So I think there was no no Debian Volunteer with acces to that hardware. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 708-334-5845 > > Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. _You_ could be that volunteer. > > Thanks for your time. * Visit http://bugs.debian.org/234887 it is about a Proliant with array controllor. * Build the kernel module. * Update discover-data * Include it in your home build debian-installer * Do the next install attempt Anyone with smart questions[1] is welcome. > > Sincerely, > > Doug Paquette > Cheers Me, probably too sarcastic. [1] http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
