[BlueOnyx:06078] Re: ADAPTEC AIC-9404

[Gerald Waugh]

On Fri, 2010-12-10 at 16:41 -0600, Gerald Waugh wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-12-10 at 10:10 -0600, Gerald Waugh wrote:
> > On Fri, 2010-11-12 at 20:19 -0600, Chuck Tetlow wrote:
> > > ---------- Original Message ----------- 
> > > From: Gerald Waugh <gwaugh at frontstreetnetworks.com> 
> > > To: BlueOnyx General Mailing List <blueonyx at blueonyx.it> 
> > > Sent: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:18:57 -0600 
> > > Subject: [BlueOnyx:05803] Re: ADAPTEC AIC-9404 
> > > 
> > > > On Fri, 2010-11-12 at 14:57 +0100, Taco Scargo wrote: 
> > > > > That is indeed a possibility. 
> > > > > Wondering though why the BlueOnyx CD did not work. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Did you download the latest version ? 
> > > > 
> > > > AFAIK, used BlueOnyx-5.5-20100519.iso 
> > > > It crashes just after "running/sbin/loader" 
> > > > I also notice that it crashes at the first disk access. 
> > > > 
> > > > I installed vanilla CentOS-5.4 then used the BlueOnyx tarball 
> > > > all seems to be working OK. Except RAID is not working 
> > > > 
> > > > To 
> > > > 
> > > > Gerald 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Loose the RAID Gerald.  
> > > 
> > > Its probably another of those "software" RAIDS that require drivers
> > > loaded.  You're better turning off the builtin RAID in the BIOS, and
> > > letting BlueOnyx do the RAID using the Linux software. 
> > > 
> > > That's what we did for all our new HP servers - and it works
> > > perfectly.  But with the builtin RAID turned on - nothing.  Exact same
> > > symptoms you're seeing. 
> > > 
> > Still having this issue with the adaptec raid controller.
> > It is a hardware raid, it actually controls the hard drives.
> > the drives are configured as 'hot-swap'
> > I can turn RAID off on the controller and in the BIOS.
> > Still BlueOnyx install Crashes.
> > 
> > I can install a minimum system using the CentOS-5.5 CDs
> > then use the BlueOnyx tar-ball-installer and all works well
> > http://www.blueonyx.it/index.php?page=tar-ball-installer
> > 
> > Problem is I have a group of clients that own numerous servers with the
> > adaptec controller and they want to convert the systems to BlueOnyx.
> > 
> > I have completed several installs using the above method, but it is
> > rather time consuming.
> > 
> > I would think I may be able to copy some files from the normal
> > CentOS-5.5 cd to the BlueOnyx install Cd or vice-versa. years ago I
> > built an install CD using disk 1 of something like version 3.8
> > 
> > isolinux.cfg looks the same except that the BlueOnyx uses the kickstart
> > config.
> > 
> > Maybe the current developers can give me a clue...
> > 
> > Any suggestions appreciated.
> 
> I copied the files from isolinux to isolinux on the BQ with the
> exception of isolinux/isolinux.cfg
> this file has append ks=cdrom:/ks/kickstart.cfg initrd=initrd.img text
> All went fine on boot and start of the install, but got to a point where
> it indicate that the CD was not a CentOS-5.5 install CD.
> At this point I put the CentOS-5.5 CD in, then it indicated it couldn't
> find "group blueonyx" I said to continue and the install them completed.
> many of the blueonyx things were there, it partitioned and formatted the
> disk properly with RAID1, disabled selinux. did not install the BlueOnyx
> GUI.
> 
> Seems like if I could make the cd make itself recognized as a CentOS-5.5
> CD It might work.
> 
I find that the .discinfo is different and the CentOS-5.5 CD
has .treeinfo. so tomorrow I will try with a new .discinfo and
file .treeinfo...

Gerald