Installing FreeBSD 6.1 on Dell PowerEdge 2950
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From: JE on 27 Nov 2006 14:46 On 2006-11-27, debian <debian(a)thebest.net> wrote: > > "luckypunch" <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1164650404.998932(a)news2.ggamaur.net... >> luckypunch schrieb: >>> luckypunch schrieb: >>>> Lowell Gilbert schrieb: >>>>> luckypunch <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> writes: >>>>> >>>>>> Robert Kopp schrieb: >>>>>>> Lowell Gilbert wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> luckypunch <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> writes: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've got some troubles while installing FreeBSD 6.1 on the new Dell >>>>>>>>> PowerEdge 2950 with PERC 5/i RAID Controller and three 300GB >>>>>>>>> harddisks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If I run the setup everything works fine, but the step with the >>>>>>>>> fdisk >>>>>>>>> I get the following warning: >>>>>>>>> WARNING: A geometry of 72809/255/63 for mfid0 is incorrect. >>>>>>>>> Using a more likely geometry. If this geometry is incorrect or you >>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>> unsure >>>>>>>>> as to whether or not it's correct, please consult the Hardware >>>>>>>>> Guide in >>>>>>>>> the Documentation submenu or use the (G)eometry command to change >>>>>>>>> it now. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Does someone know this problem? I searchd around the forums but I >>>>>>>>> didn't get an answer. >>>>>>>> It's been years since I've seen hardware that had problem at that >>>>>>>> point. These days, hard drives always use fictitious geometries. >>>>>>>> Do you have an actual problem, or are you just worried about the >>>>>>>> warning message? >>>>>>> Ignore it and continue the installation. That's what I did. >>>>>>> >>>>>> I already tryied to ignore it, but the Setupinstallation couldn't copy >>>>>> the files to the disk. I can't install FreeBSD! >>>>> >>>>> And what is the error when it actually fails? >>>> >>>> After configuring the partitions and the slices he'll write to the disk, >>>> but the following errormessage occurs: >>>> >>>> unable to transfer the base distribution from acd0 >>> >>> Sorry, what a stupid question :( >>> >>> Have downloaded only "Bootonly"-CD... now, I download the Sources from >>> the FTP and it seem's, that it works, even the geometry-Error exists. Do >>> you mean it's a good idea to go forward with this error? >> >> Hello. Now, next Error occurs after the Install is done. It seem's, that >> nothing except the Filesystem is written to the Disk. No Folders or >> whatelse I can find and when he's booting, the Error "Unable to load a >> kernel!" occurs. >> "Can't load 'kernel'". Any hints? > > Use something with a more stable kernel. > Use something that supports your hardware. > www.debian.org > > Ah yes, debian. Like a fine wine, we will not release an OS before its time. Cheers. (sorry, couldn't help but feed the troll.) JE
From: none on 27 Nov 2006 15:15 oh really wrote: > "debian" <debian(a)thebest.net> wrote in message >>> Hello. Now, next Error occurs after the Install is done. It seem's, that >>> nothing except the Filesystem is written to the Disk. No Folders or >>> whatelse I can find and when he's booting, the Error "Unable to load a >>> kernel!" occurs. >>> "Can't load 'kernel'". Any hints? >> Use something with a more stable kernel. >> Use something that supports your hardware. >> www.debian.org > > Then he can enjoy the wonderful security features of Debian, like this one > http://www.debian.org/News/2006/20060713 Work today was bad, thanks for making me laugh, I needed it! ;-) Eric
From: luckypunch on 28 Nov 2006 03:25 luckypunch schrieb: >>>>>>>>> I've got some troubles while installing FreeBSD 6.1 on the new >>>>>>>>> Dell >>>>>>>>> PowerEdge 2950 with PERC 5/i RAID Controller and three 300GB >>>>>>>>> harddisks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If I run the setup everything works fine, but the step with the >>>>>>>>> fdisk >>>>>>>>> I get the following warning: >>>>>>>>> WARNING: A geometry of 72809/255/63 for mfid0 is incorrect. >>>>>>>>> Using a more likely geometry. If this geometry is incorrect or >>>>>>>>> you are >>>>>>>>> unsure >>>>>>>>> as to whether or not it's correct, please consult the Hardware >>>>>>>>> Guide in >>>>>>>>> the Documentation submenu or use the (G)eometry command to >>>>>>>>> change it now. >> >> Hello. Now, next Error occurs after the Install is done. It seem's, >> that nothing except the Filesystem is written to the Disk. No Folders >> or whatelse I can find and when he's booting, the Error "Unable to >> load a kernel!" occurs. >> "Can't load 'kernel'". Any hints? > > Uuuhhh, have now decreased the Size of the RAID-Array from 600GB (3x > 300GB, RAID-5) to 512GB and the Error with Geometry is away. Will now > try to install the System with this. But: is there a way to use the > 600GB full? > > Sorry for the high amount of Posts but I try to document this Issue as > good as possible. Okey, the case gets worse and worse. I finished the installation of FreeBSD 6.1. But after a reboot the system couln't find the Kernel. If I install FreeBSD 6.2 everything works fine. But the software wich should run on this server doesn't support FreeBSD 6.2
From: Michel Talon on 28 Nov 2006 03:50 luckypunch <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Okey, the case gets worse and worse. I finished the installation of > FreeBSD 6.1. But after a reboot the system couln't find the Kernel. > > If I install FreeBSD 6.2 everything works fine. But the software wich > should run on this server doesn't support FreeBSD 6.2 Since FreeBSD-6.2 is compatible with FreeBSD-6.1 you should have no problem running a software certified for 6.1 on 6.2. At least you should try, instead of banging you head on hardware compatibility problems between your machine and 6.1. Or if you don't want to, buy a machine which is compatible with 6.1. -- Michel TALON
From: luckypunch on 28 Nov 2006 06:43
Michel Talon wrote: > luckypunch <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Okey, the case gets worse and worse. I finished the installation of >> FreeBSD 6.1. But after a reboot the system couln't find the Kernel. >> >> If I install FreeBSD 6.2 everything works fine. But the software wich >> should run on this server doesn't support FreeBSD 6.2 > > Since FreeBSD-6.2 is compatible with FreeBSD-6.1 you should have no > problem running a software certified for 6.1 on 6.2. At least you should > try, instead of banging you head on hardware compatibility problems > between your machine and 6.1. Or if you don't want to, buy a machine > which is compatible with 6.1. Hi Umpf. Yes, thank you for your hint. ;-) No, one more Question: can I load the Sysinstall with the FreeBSD 6.2, and perform the Installation with the 6.1? Could this help? Cause, 6.2 is only RC-1 and I want to have this for a productive box. I want have the Sources (except kernel) from 6.1. |