Subject: RED HAT 6.1 INSTALL: WILL NOT BOOT WITH 2 SCSI CONTROLLERS
New Netfinity server RETAIN Tip:
Record number: H167940
Device: D/T8680
Model: M
Hit count: UHC00000
Success count: USC0000
Publication code: PC50
Tip key: 033
Date created: O99/12/03
Date last altered: A99/12/03
Owning B.U.: USA
Abstract: RED HAT 6.1 INSTALL: WILL NOT BOOT WITH 2 SCSI CONTROLLERS
TEXT:
RED HAT 6.1 INSTALL: WILL NOT BOOT WITH 2 SCSI CONTROLLERS
SYMPTOM:
Installing Red Hat Linux 6.1 with any two (2) or more SCSI controllers in the system
results in an unbootable system (kernel panic).
PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:
a Netfinity 7000-M10 server, Type 8680, any Model.
a Netfinity 5600 server, Type 8664, any Model.
a Netfinity 5500-M10 server, Type 8661, any Model.
a Netfinity 5000 server, Type 8659, any Model.
a Netfinity 4000R server, Type 8652, any Model.
a Netfinity 3500-M10 server, Type 8655, any Model.
a Netfinity 3000 server, Type 8476, any Model.
a Netfinity 1000 server, Type 8477, any Model.
WORKAROUND:
For both text and GUI installs:
press <Ctrl+Alt+F2>.
cd /mnt/sysimage
press <Enter>
LC_ALL=C usr/sbin/chroot . /sbin/mkinitrd -f
/boot/initrd-2.2.12-20.img 2.2.12-20
usr/sbin/chroot . /sbin/lilo
press <Enter>
cd /
press <Enter>
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