From: Alexei_Roudnev (Alexei_Roudnev_at_exigengroup.com)
Date: Fri May 05 2006 - 10:46:21 CEST
Message-ID: <05b701c67020$6244fab0$6401a8c0@alexh> From: "Alexei_Roudnev" <Alexei_Roudnev@exigengroup.com> Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 01:46:21 -0700 Subject: Re: [suse-sles-e] SLES-9 Install on Dell 2850, no root device
It is strange anyway (and I suspect that you built tftpboot directory from
the wrong source), because
- I really saw this bug with SP2, so I have the same DELL servers;
- I saw simular bug when I upgraded installation source to SP3 without
upgrading tftpbot directory
- I installed many servers after upgrading tftpboot to SP3 (but I used SP3
beta, to be correct) and
never experienced any problems with megaraid.
If you got 'megaraid' module in your kernel after installation, this may
indicate SP1 kernel / system on tftpboot.
Or it can indicate different DELL's 2850 (but I do not thgink so, having 3
set of servers from diferent purchases).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Joffe" <rjoffe@yahoo.com>
To: <suse-sles-e@suse.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [suse-sles-e] SLES-9 Install on Dell 2850, no root device
> On Thursday 04 May 2006 16:52, Alexei_Roudnev wrote:
> > Aaa..
> >
> > If you use network installation, DO NOT FORGOT, when upgrading server
(inst
> > server I mean) to SP3, to copy boot files from SP3 again.
> > Install will not work if you have SP1 files on tftpboot and SP3 files in
> > installationm source.
> >
> >
>
> Alexei,
>
> Sorry, but I built this install server from scratch utilizing SLES-9 SP3.
>
> I have had no issues with installation using this source in the past with
a
> wide variety of hardware.
>
> I believe that this problem is directly a function of the installer not
> properly identifying the proper device driver.
>
> Novell (SuSE) support did get me down the right path, and therefore I was
able
> to continue with server installation.
>
> Thanks for all of your help and suggestions.
>
> Ron
>
>
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Joffe" <rjoffe@yahoo.com>
> > To: <suse-sles-e@suse.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 11:18 AM
> > Subject: Re: [suse-sles-e] SLES-9 Install on Dell 2850, no root device
> >
> > > On Thursday 04 May 2006 13:45, Alexei_Roudnev wrote:
> > > > Strange; I installed it all many many times and never had any
problems.
> > > > With SLES9-SP1, SLES9-SP3, SLES9 , in 32 and 64 bit modes.
> > > >
> > > > Looks as you used wrong installation sequence. Did you try to
install
> >
> > SLES9
> >
> > > > firtst and the upgrade to SP1 and then to SP3?
> > > >
> > > > PS. Novell support... forget about it, it is useless.
> > >
> > > Alexei,
> > >
> > > The install was a network (via http) install of SLES-9, SP3. I also
have
> > > installed this on earlier versions of Dell 2850's without any issues.
> > >
> > > This might have to do with newer PERC (RAID) controllers on these
> > > servers.
> > >
> > > As far as Novell support goes, My gripe was really with the web site.
In
> >
> > order
> >
> > > to enter in a trouble ticket, you had to really understand the design
of
> >
> > the
> >
> > > form. It was really not very well designed. Pop up windows for
choosing
> > > values instead of list boxes.
> > >
> > > The whole trouble ticket entry was just very painful.
> > >
> > > The actual support on the other hand was perfect, and quite fast too.
> > >
> > > It seems from my experiences, as well as those of others I have seen
> > > here, that the old SuSE support structure is still in place and
> > > performing very well. The whole problem is with the new Novell web
site.
> > > I would take back the old SuSE portal in a flash!
> > >
> > > Ron
> > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Ron Joffe" <rjoffe@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: <suse-sles-e@suse.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:48 AM
> > > > Subject: [suse-sles-e] SLES-9 Install on Dell 2850, no root device
> > > >
> > > > > I have submitted this same issue to Novell support (After figuring
> > > > > out
> > > >
> > > > their
> > > >
> > > > > very poorly designed service request form).
> > > > >
> > > > > Perhaps someone on the list has a suggestion as well ?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > SLES-9 SP3 32 bit
> > > > > Server:
> > > > > Dell 2850
> > > > > Perc 4/Di controller - Single Raid 1 Partition
> > > > > Dual Xeon 3.4
> > > > > 4GB Ram
> > > > >
> > > > > Install, standard install.
> > > > > Partitions:
> > > > > /dev/sda1 - 100Meg ext2 /boot
> > > > > /dev/sda2 - 2GB SWAP
> > > > > /dev/sda3 - 5 GB /
> > > > > Install went just fine, after package load, system reboots. On
> > > > > reboot,
> > > >
> > > > console
> > > >
> > > > > displays:
> > > > > Loading kernal/fs/reiserfs/reiserfs.ko
> > > > > waiting for device /dev/sda3 ro appear: ....not found -- device
> > > > > nodes: long list of device nodes (tty's,pty's, etc)
> > > > > No root device found: exiting to /bin/sh
> > > > >
> > > > > I can boot via rescue disk, and easily mount /dev/sda3 to /mnt and
> > > >
> > > > /dev/sda1
> > > >
> > > > > to /mnt/boot.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have chrooted in the rescue mode to /mnt and ran yast to apply
all
> > > >
> > > > latest
> > > >
> > > > > patches (including kernel). This did not help the configuration.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have gone into the bios and changed all disk and boot settings a
> >
> > number
> >
> > > > of
> > > >
> > > > > different formats, this did not help either.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Ron
> > > > >
> > > >
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