On Thu, Oct 23, 2003 at 06:10:35PM +0200, Nate Aune wrote: > 1) Hardware > Given the previous post about problems with Debian recognizing the disk > controller on a HP Proliant MC330, I have to ask: can I expect similar > problems with the DL380?
IIRC the DL380's come with a smar array 5312i. The bf24 installkernel will not recognize this, since it is a 2.4.18 kernel. You will need to build your own installkernel image, (or use mine - I can offer you my floppyimage:) (this means you'll have to change the linux.bin kernelimage in the rescue.bin rescuefloppyimage with the kernelimage compiled on your own. ( Attention: Quick and dirty - but effective installation follows: - downloading floppyset: wget ftp://ftp.at.debian.org//debian/dists/woody/main/disks-i386/3.0.23-2002-05-21/images-1.44/bf2.4/* - downloading a newer kernel-source, e.g. 2.4.22 wget ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-2.4.22.tar.bz2 - configuring a really small kernel, with just the necessary things in it: (it has to fit on the floppy) The SmartArray 5xxx driver is under Block Devices (CONFIG_BLK_CPQ_CISS_DA) The Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet driver you can find under: Network device support --> Ethernet (1000 Mbit) ---> Broadcom Tigon3 support (CONFIG_TIGON3) both FIX into the kernel. You might need under Networking Options ---> Socket Filtering, if you want to get you NIC configured by DHCP) - save config, then 'make dep clean bzImage' - now you want to change to kernel (the linux.bin file) with your new kernel in /usr/src/linux-2.4.22/arch/i386/boot/bzImage. boot with the manipulated floppy. ) If you need details on that, do not hesitate to ask. Attention again: AFTER the installation _do_ build another, new, no-dirty-hack, nice-produktiv kernel, since the installkernel we needed just to get the installer work, but you do not want to run a productive system with it. You were warned. Alternatively you can look for unofficial installfoppysets on the net. > We are going to have a very short period of time to get the server up and > running, installed with Zope and all the necessary Python modules (although > I hear this is very easy with apt-get). will be no problem > Given this short time period, I want to make sure we get a server that has > been proven to work well with Debian. I am running couple of dl380's with no problem. (OK, HP's RedHat-only management servicesoftware rpm's are a pain in the neck, but this is atmo under solution-processing) > 2) Debian version > Which version of Debian should I install? I've heard that the Stable > version is lagging far behind on many modules, and the Development version > is actually more stable in some respects. For a productive box you might want to have stable, and installing the newer (just the necessary) packages from testing or sid. > What is the best way to install Debian - by CD-ROM, Net or DVD? since I offered you floppies to install, I would say Net, in your case. HTH charlie -- Végh Károly - System Engineer - UTA - TIS.SAS.BSS Don't worry. Everything is getting nicely out of control. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]