I have a Dell Poweredge 1800 server with the SCSI controller LSI Logic
1020/1030 (without RAID).

I want to install Slackware 10.2 on this server. I've tried all kernels
from the Slackware installation CD (passing no parameters, only typing
the kernel name on inicialization), but it haven't worked, my HD hasn't
been recognized.

Does anyone how to install Slackware on this server? Which kernel
should I use and what parameters I have to type?


Tks.

robertofl wrote:

> I have a Dell Poweredge 1800 server with the SCSI controller LSI Logic
> 1020/1030 (without RAID).
>
> I want to install Slackware 10.2 on this server. I've tried all kernels
> from the Slackware installation CD (passing no parameters, only typing
> the kernel name on inicialization), but it haven't worked, my HD hasn't
> been recognized.
>
> Does anyone how to install Slackware on this server? Which kernel
> should I use and what parameters I have to type?
>
>
> Tks.

I've ran into a few cases where one of the kernels doesn't have the proper
modules compiled in to support various hdd's (i think my problems were with
older compaq machines, but the same principal applies) i solved it by
compiling another kernel with with module on another machine, transfering
that kernel to a floppy disk (as my custom boot disk) then making the other
disk as the root disks, and starting the install via the floppies in the
old-fashioned mannor (root/boot disks).. if you do it this way, be sure to
select the kernel from the boot disk as the kernel for the new system, as
it wouldn't boot after the install if you selected one of the kernels from
the cdrom.

--
alex

robertofl wrote:
> I have a Dell Poweredge 1800 server with the SCSI controller LSI Logic
> 1020/1030 (without RAID).
>
> I want to install Slackware 10.2 on this server. I've tried all kernels
> from the Slackware installation CD (passing no parameters, only typing
> the kernel name on inicialization), but it haven't worked, my HD hasn't
> been recognized.
>
> Does anyone how to install Slackware on this server? Which kernel
> should I use and what parameters I have to type?
>
>
> Tks.
>

I don't know the specific answer to your question, but I try to suggest
workaround.

After booting the Slackware CD, try to access the hard drive by hand. If
that works, install Slackware manually without the installer. make a
suitable partition and install all the package by alphabetical order
beginning with the a/ series (something like installpkg -root=/dev/hda1 *).

If the kernel is not recognised at all, do you know a config or a kernel
which can access your hard drive? If yes you can simply try to install
Slackware similarly to what I have described before but from a bootdisk
which recognised your kernel (this may present some difficulties since
you must ensure that you have installpkg and all its dependencies). You
can also add a new kernel available at boot time by tweaking the
bootable CD: go in the isolinux directory, adjust the isolinux.cfg and
recreate the bootable CDs according to the README.

Olive

Hi ,
use slack-kickstart.org and burn your iso/cd with your personalized
kernel ....


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On 28 Nov 2005 05:50:04 -0800
"robertofl" <robertofl@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a Dell Poweredge 1800 server with the SCSI controller LSI Logic
> 1020/1030 (without RAID).
>
> I want to install Slackware 10.2 on this server. I've tried all
> kernels from the Slackware installation CD (passing no parameters,
> only typing the kernel name on inicialization), but it haven't
> worked, my HD hasn't been recognized.
>
> Does anyone how to install Slackware on this server? Which kernel
> should I use and what parameters I have to type?
>
>
> Tks.
>

Jack Folla wrote:
> Hi ,
> use slack-kickstart.org and burn your iso/cd with your personalized
> kernel ....
>

Does not need anything other than the standard Slackware distribution to
do that:

Place the new kernel in the kernels directory

Add a line for your new kernel in isolinux/isolinux.cfg taking as
example the line for the other kernels

create the bootable CD as mentioned in the README

Olive

OK! I'll try your sugestions out and see whether my HD works;.;;

Thank you very much

Roberto