On Thu, 3 Feb 2000, Eric Sisler wrote:
> Ounsted, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Next question - I've got RH6.1 up and running on a Compaq 1850R with a Smart
> >3200 Array controller. Although the install went well, the systems's
> >refusing to boot unless I boot from a floppy disk. Has anyone had success
> >booting from RAID?? If so how? I specified that lilo install to the MBR
> >rather than the first partition. Was that a bad idea??
>
> No, the MBR is generally the normal location for LILO.
>
> Try adding the linear option to /etc/lilo.conf like so:
>
> boot=/dev/sda
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> prompt
> linear
> timeout=50
>
> I don't know about RAID controllers, but I know 'linear' is necessary for
> some SCSI controllers.
>
Do you have the support for the Smart compiled as a module or in the
kernel?
For module support you will need to make a new initrd image, man mkinitrd.
The reasoning for this is that to access / you need the module, to get the
module you need to access /. Classic chicken and the egg problem.
Bill Carlson
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