Otto Moerbeek wrote: > On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, [iso-8859-15] Josi M. [iso-8859-15] Fandiqo wrote: > > I'm trying to install OpenBSD in three servers with > > identical hardware and I was able to install it in two > > of them but not in the third. > > > > Each server detects a diferent geometry for the SCSI > > disks :-? > > > > server1 -> geometry: 817199/87/1 [71096313 Sectors] > > server2 -> geometry: 2843852/25/1 [71096300 Sectors] > > server3 -> geometry: 4425/255/63 [71087625 Sectors] > > dmesg, fdisk and disklabel: > > http://195.55.55.164/tests/OpenBSD/server1.txt > > http://195.55.55.164/tests/OpenBSD/server2.txt > > http://195.55.55.164/tests/OpenBSD/server3.txt
> I cannot explain the differences in geometry. Your disklabels look OK, > it might be a BIOS thing that hits you. This smells like a problem > Nick loves ;-) definitely he is the man to find it. > You server3 log puzzles me, since it is incomplete. I do not see you > setting the size in fdisk. This is important since there are a few > CAVEATS; see fdisk(8). it is a full install process. > I see you violate the MBR boundary rules on server 1 and 2 as well. > You might be just lucky the other two servers work, and have a hidden > problem there as well. It was my first impression since they are very weird geometries. > If possible, it is easiest to just use the whole disk for OpenBSD, > since fdisk -i (as done by the installer) just takes care of > everything. it isn't possible. I plan use the remain MBR partitions to store old OpenBSD installations, so if an update fails I can revert to the previous version immediately. -- GCS/IT d- s+:+() a31 C+++ UBL+++$ P+ L+++ E--- W++ N+ o++ K- w--- O+ M+ V- PS+ PE+ Y++ PGP+>+++ t+ 5 X+$ R- tv-- b+++ DI D++>+++ G++ e- h+(++) !r !z ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
