On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 06:36:39PM -0600, Tim Judd wrote: > On 4/22/10, Ewald Jenisch <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm having a hard time trying to install FreeBSD 8.0 on an HP > > Proliant server. To be specific I try to instal the amd64 variant of > > FreeBSD 8.0 on a ProLiant DL385 G1. > > > > Since the server is remote installation is to be done via the > > virtual CD/DVD of the iLO management. > > > > The install process runs smooth up to the point where the install > > process finishes formatting then I get the following error: > > > > "Error mounting /dev/acd0 on /dist: Input/output error (5)" > > > > and installation can't proceed. > > > > Interestingly that the installation runs from CD up to this point > > without any problem whatsoever. This can't be a problem with the > > "CD/DVD" since I've mounted the ISO-image via a virtual drive. > > > > I've already tried downloading the ISO again - same result. > > > > Likewise I tried with the CD-image instead of the DVD-image - same result > > :-( > > > > So here are my questions: > > > > o) has anybody seen symptoms like this on a HP proliant server when > > installation is done via the "virtual CD/DVD"-drive? > > > > o) Any cure against this? > > Try a re-scan of the devices from the options menu. If that doesn't help, try connecting to an ISO image in iLO instead of an optical device.
-- Regards, Doug > _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
