[7056] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: HP Netserver LPr
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Planes)
Thu Aug 26 05:14:31 1999
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 10:56:50 +0200
To: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
From: Michael Planes <Michael.Planes@bull.net>
Cc: bogstad@pobox.com, fisher@qwest.com
In-Reply-To: <199908242336.TAA20203@polya.mts.jhu.edu>
Hi,
I had similar problems with a 1GB memory machine and there is an easier and
faster way to fix the problem (as mentionned in this mailing list on 08/10):
I was trying to install RedHat 6.0 on a new computer we received:
4cpu Xeon 450, 4x9GB disks, 3SCSI controllers(ncr810+ncr896+ncr896), 1GB
RAM...
...and it failed:
scsi : 0 hosts
scsi : detected total
Partition check
VFS: Cannot open device 08:21
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:21
After a lot of reboot (HW configuration changes, setup & ncr bios changes,...)
I discovered the problem which was NOT an SCSI problem on /dev/sdb5 which I
do not have, but it was a memory managemnt error from RedHat install...
Solution was then very easy, just boot instal with the option:
linux mem=128M expert
... and everything was fine (SCSI just perfect!).
At 19:36 24/08/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>Has anyone had any success in getting Redhat 6.0 installed on an HP
>>Netserver LPr. Here's my config:
>>
>>1 GB RAM
>>Dual 450 Mhz Pentium II
>>Symbios SYM53C895 SCSI controller
>>
>>
>>When I try to install i get a Kernel Panic Unable to mount root fs on
>>8:21(booting from disk or CD).
>>
>>According to HP the LPr is supported with the Redhat Commercial Server
>>Version (which I don't have).
>>
>>Anybody know what options you need to add to the kernel to get this hardware
>>to be supported?
>
>I've had problems with the standard kernel that comes on the RH6.0
>CD not supporting installs onto a 1Gigabyte RAM machine. Remove
>some DIMMS and do the install. Then get virgin 2.0.36 source (without
>RH's modifications) and build a new kernel. I believe you'll be okay
>if you do this.
>
> Good Luck,
> Bill Bogstad
>
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