On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 11:48 PM, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alan McKinnon wrote: > > On Saturday 01 March 2008, Daniel da Veiga wrote: > > > >> Hello list, > >> > >> I am struggling with an old Compaq Proliant 1600 for a while. It > >> boots perfectly using the Minimal Install CD, and all the install > >> process goes well. When its time to boot its own kernel, GRUB loads > >> the files, goes to the message "OK, booting the kernel." and just > >> hangs there. I used genkernel to compile the kernel. I'm now trying > >> to compile it manually to see if it will work. > >> > >> Please note that this particular machine has no SMART-2 Array > >> controller, so the disks are seen as common SCSI devices (sda and > >> sdb), currently I'm installing the whole system at sda, leaving "b" > >> untouched for backup purposes when I get this beast up and running. > >> > >> Anyone has any experience booting one of these machines? > >> > > > > Not this specific model, but I would start by comparing the boot command > > and modules loaded from the Minimal CD with what you are trying to use > > when booting the installed OS. > > > > Supplying some error messages, command lines and even a relevant config > > file or two at this point might be found to be useful by those inclined > > to help you out of this predicament....... > > > > > > > > I *think* I have one of these old boat anchors out in my shop. I'm not > sure if it still boots or not but I may could get you a .config file for > the kernel if you have no luck any other way. I say 'any other way' > cause I would have to drag that monster in the house and hook it back up > to the network to access it. > > Let me know if all else fails. I'll check the model before hooking the > tractor and chain to it. LOL >
Tell me about it, gotta drag this old machine all the way up to the forth floor. It was an inexpensive choice for a file server, and I was happy to see the Gentoo Minimal CD booting (cause then I was sure it would work). Anyway, I had to go (I'm on the road right now) and left it compiling a new kernel (manually this time), that I'll test tomorrow. Is there any way to copy the LiveCD kernel and initrd so I can boot the EXACT kernel the CD is using? This way I can troubleshoot this damn thing without a LiveCD and chroot every 5 minutes... -- Daniel da Veiga -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
