[5570] in Release_7.7_team
Re: new install media for Athena linux machines
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (William Cattey)
Wed Aug 9 17:58:36 2006
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From: William Cattey <wdc@MIT.EDU>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 17:58:17 -0400
To: Heather Anne Harrison <aurora@mit.edu>
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I have reviewed the pages, and all the amendments have successfully
been published.
THANK YOU!
-wdc
On Aug 4, 2006, at 6:26 AM, Heather Anne Harrison wrote:
>
> The update in 1 has been requested and should go-live later
> today. 2 & 3 are done.
>
> Heather Anne
> aurora@mit.edu
>
>
> Quoting William Cattey <wdc@MIT.EDU>:
>
>> I agree with Andrew. Specifically 3 action items are called for:
>>
>> 1. Please change the version page disk from "6GB" to "6GB minimum,
>> 12 +GB recommended".
>>
>> 2. PXE was broken on the GX620's. It apparently took Dell 6
>> months to come up with a BIOS upgrade that fixed the problem.
>> The 620's we will get have a later BIOS. I think the way to
>> properly document this is to amend http://itinfo.mit.edu/
>> article.php?id=7938
>> and Change:
>>
>> PXE support is broken on some revisions of Broadcom tg3 chipsets,
>> such as those used in the Dell Optiplex GX620. If your system
>> contains this hardware, see the Athena Linux Installer
>> Instructions in the bootkit locker for details on making an
>> Athena Linux install CD.
>>
>> to:
>>
>> There were problems with PXE support with early versions of the
>> BIOS in the Dell Optiplex GX620, and other systems incorporating
>> some versions of the Broadcom tg3 ethernet NIC. If PXE does not
>> work for your hardware, check with your PC's manufacture for a
>> BIOS upgrade. If upgrading to the latest BIOS does not get PXE
>> working, then you will need to install with a CD. For details on
>> how to make an install CD, see the <link>Athena Linux Installer
>> Instructions</link> in the bootkit locker.
>>
>> 3. Yes, http://itinfo.mit.edu/answer.php?id=8151
>> is obsolete with the new install media. Please change the answer
>> part to:
>>
>> The Dell GX620 has a newer SATA interface than older versions of the
>> Athena installer recognize. Use the version 5a (released August
>> 2006)
>> or newer install media.
>>
>>
>> -wdc
>>
>> On Aug 2, 2006, at 9:43 AM, andrew m. boardman wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>>> Could you give a quick review to the Athena Linux documentation
>>>> with regards to these changes?
>>>
>>> Sure.
>>>
>>>> Version page: http://itinfo.mit.edu/product.php?
>>>> vid=691&platform=Linux
>>>
>>> Something like "6GB minimum, 12+GB recommended" would be good
>>> here. The
>>> issue is that an install will *barely* fit in 6GB, but major
>>> updates will
>>> be impossible and utility as a private workstation will be limited.
>>>
>>>> Install: http://itinfo.mit.edu/article.php?id=7938
>>>
>>> My understanding from wdc is that the PXE support on newer gx620
>>> systems
>>> does work, but he should confirm that. (Bill?)
>>>
>>> Also, this answer:
>>>
>>>> http://itinfo.mit.edu/answer.php?id=8151
>>>
>>> ...is basically obsolete. I'd change the answer part to:
>>>
>>> The Dell GX620 has a newer SATA interface than older versions
>>> of the
>>> Athena installer recognize. Use the version 5a (released
>>> August 2006)
>>> or newer install media.
>>
>>
>
>
