PanicX
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Hey guys!
Ok, I've got an issue that I thought wasn't so bad, but I've spent days talking with HP support and can't get anything useful from them.
Short Version:
I've installed RehHat Linux AS 4.0 on a SCSI controller that BIOS can not boot from. I need help making a disk that my server can boot from that will load the OS on this SCSI controller.
Long Version:
I recently just purchased a new HP DL585 with the intentions of booting from a SAN so as to save costs on SCSI disks and a RAID controller. I've installed a Qlogic 4010c iSCSI controller card and configured the attached storage.
Ok, simple right?
Now I started the RedHat install, going through the basic steps. When it gets to what drive it wants me to install onto, it doesn't see my storage. So I load in the driver diskette, it then sees the storage and installs as normal.
Still with me?
So now I have linux installed on the attached storage, the installer requests a reboot. So the machine cycles and comes up with a No System Drive detected error and reboots.
Huh? Wha?
So on the reboot, I enter the BIOS configuration and find that even though the card is detected, it cannot be selected as a bootable device. And seeing that none of the "bootable devices" has an OS, the No System Drive error results.
Ok, its a BIOS issue, I know, however the next BIOS revision that will enable this option isn't going to be ready until NEXT YEAR! BOO!
So correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I need to create a boot loader on one of the bootable devices the server does support, that will then load my OS. And try as I might (and have) I can't find a decent explination of how to do this anywhere. I don't care if its LILO, GRUB, System Commander, NTLOADER or what, I just need help making this work.
Thanks, and let me know if this description is too confusing, it seems to overwhelm HP, Qlogic and Redhat support.
Ok, I've got an issue that I thought wasn't so bad, but I've spent days talking with HP support and can't get anything useful from them.
Short Version:
I've installed RehHat Linux AS 4.0 on a SCSI controller that BIOS can not boot from. I need help making a disk that my server can boot from that will load the OS on this SCSI controller.
Long Version:
I recently just purchased a new HP DL585 with the intentions of booting from a SAN so as to save costs on SCSI disks and a RAID controller. I've installed a Qlogic 4010c iSCSI controller card and configured the attached storage.
Ok, simple right?
Now I started the RedHat install, going through the basic steps. When it gets to what drive it wants me to install onto, it doesn't see my storage. So I load in the driver diskette, it then sees the storage and installs as normal.
Still with me?
So now I have linux installed on the attached storage, the installer requests a reboot. So the machine cycles and comes up with a No System Drive detected error and reboots.
Huh? Wha?
So on the reboot, I enter the BIOS configuration and find that even though the card is detected, it cannot be selected as a bootable device. And seeing that none of the "bootable devices" has an OS, the No System Drive error results.
Ok, its a BIOS issue, I know, however the next BIOS revision that will enable this option isn't going to be ready until NEXT YEAR! BOO!
So correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I need to create a boot loader on one of the bootable devices the server does support, that will then load my OS. And try as I might (and have) I can't find a decent explination of how to do this anywhere. I don't care if its LILO, GRUB, System Commander, NTLOADER or what, I just need help making this work.
Thanks, and let me know if this description is too confusing, it seems to overwhelm HP, Qlogic and Redhat support.