Hi Eric, No, haven't checked the error logs. Will do so tomorrow. I'll post my progress here.
thanks! Andy 2009/6/30 Eric Gerlach <egerl...@feds.uwaterloo.ca> > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 03:52:36PM +0200, Andy Kannberg wrote: > > Hi guru's, > > > > I am running into a problem with a system that I want to install via a > > preseed config file. > > All goes well, except the partitioning part. The system I want to install > is > > a HP Proliant DL380 G5 with SmartArray. > > For some reason, the recipe I've created isn't used; the installer falls > > back to the standard partitioning scheme. > > > > I must say, I am installing Ubuntu, but since Ubuntu is Debian based, and > > the Ubuntu maillinglists can't answer my problem, I am trying my luck > here. > > > > The partitioning part of the preseed file is shown below: > > > > [snip] > > > > Can someone shed a light on this and help me out what I am doing wrong or > > forgetting ? > > It looks good to my eye... keep in mind I've only done this twice. Have > you > checked the error console (VT 4) during install (or the installer log after > install) for errors? > > Also, if you drop to a console on VT 2 or 3 during install, does > /dev/cciss/c0d0 exist? > > That's all I can think of. Let me know if you figure it out. > > Cheers, > > -- > Eric Gerlach, Network Administrator > Federation of Students > University of Waterloo > p: (519) 888-4567 x36329 > e: egerl...@feds.uwaterloo.ca > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > >
