Hi folks. I'd like to know if someone already installed beowulf cluster with HP Proliant DL360 machines using FAI, because I've had difficulties to install the operational system in the client stations. I'm using testing version of debian and I've got to install the FAI server without bigger difficulties, selecting the msdos signature type during the HD partitioning. However, when I try to install in the stations the process always is cancelled during the formatting of the HD, with the following error message:
----------------------#----------------------#---------------------------- Partitioning local harddisks setup_harddisks version 0.40fai Probing disks: /dev/cciss/c0d0 Disks found:Disk /dev/cciss/c0d0: cannot get geometry sfdisk: ERROR: sector 0 does not have an msdos signature /dev/cciss/c0d0: unrecognized partition table type No partitions found Using config file: /var/lib/fai/config/disk_config/FAIBASE ERROR: could not read device /dev/cciss/c0d0 Mapping disk name disk1 to cciss/c0d0 setup_harddisks version 0.40fai Probing disks: /dev/cciss/c0d0 Disks found: Using config file: /var/lib/fai/config/disk_config/FAIBASE Mapping disk name disk1 to cciss/c0d0 ----------------------#----------------------#--------------------------- As you can see in the 20-hwdetect.source attached archive, I modified that to add modules evdev, cciss, scsi_mod, piix and tg3, during boot of kernel 2.6.18-fai-kernels. I'm sending also the fai.log archive to assist in the troubleshooting. Thanks in advance. PS: Sorry for my poor english. Best, Marcelo
------------------------------------------------- Fully Automatic Installation - FAI FAI 3.1.2, 27 Nov 2006 Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Thomas Lange <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------- Calling task_confdir Kernel parameters: ip=dhcp FAI_ACTION=install root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=/srv/fai/nfsroot,v3,tcp,rsize=32768,wsize=32768 FAI_FLAGS=verbose,sshd,createvt BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz-install Reading /var/log/fai/current/boot.log FAI_FLAGS: verbose sshd createvt Configuration space atom00:/srv/fai/config mounted to /var/lib/fai/config Can't connect to monserver on atom00 port 4711. Monitoring disabled. Calling task_setup FAI_FLAGS: verbose sshd createvt rdate: connect: Connection refused 15 Jan 17:07:45 ntpdate[1825]: step time server 192.168.10.250 offset -210.951272 sec Press ctrl-c to interrupt FAI and to get a shell Calling task_defclass /usr/bin/fai-class: Defining classes. Executing /var/lib/fai/config/class/10-base-classes. 10-base-classes OK. Executing /var/lib/fai/config/class/20-hwdetect.source. loading kernel module rtc loading kernel module floppy loading kernel module usbkbd loading kernel module ide-disk loading kernel module ide-cd loading kernel module evdev loading kernel module tg3 loading kernel module cciss loading kernel module scsi_mod loading kernel module ehci-hcd loading kernel module ohci-hcd loading kernel module uhci-hcd loading kernel module usbhid loading kernel module ide-generic loading kernel module generic loading kernel module piix [33m*[39;49m Skipping Module ehci-hcd. It's already loaded. [33m*[39;49m Skipping Module piix. It's already loaded. [33m*[39;49m Skipping Module cciss. It's already loaded. Video card detected: ati 20-hwdetect.source OK. Executing /var/lib/fai/config/class/50-host-classes. 50-host-classes OK. List of all classes: DEFAULT LINUX I386 FAIBASE DHCPC DEMO GRUB atom01 LAST Calling task_defvar Executing FAIBASE.var ++ FAI_ALLOW_UNSIGNED=1 ++ CONSOLEFONT= ++ KEYMAP=us-intl.iso01 ++ UTC=no ++ TIMEZONE=America/Recife ++ ROOTPW='$1$kBnWcO.E$djxB128U7dMkrltJHPf6d1' ++ MODULESLIST='ehci-hcd ohci-hcd uhci-hcd usbhid psmouse' ++ VIDEODRIVER=ati Loading keymap(s) us-intl.iso01 ...done. Calling task_action FAI_ACTION: install Performing FAI installation. All data may be overwritten! Calling task_install Calling task_partition Partitioning local harddisks setup_harddisks version 0.40fai Probing disks: /dev/cciss/c0d0 Disks found:Disk /dev/cciss/c0d0: cannot get geometry sfdisk: ERROR: sector 0 does not have an msdos signature /dev/cciss/c0d0: unrecognized partition table type No partitions found Using config file: /var/lib/fai/config/disk_config/FAIBASE Mapping disk name disk1 to cciss/c0d0 ERROR: could not read device /dev/cciss/c0d0 setup_harddisks version 0.40fai Probing disks: /dev/cciss/c0d0 Disks found: Using config file: /var/lib/fai/config/disk_config/FAIBASE Mapping disk name disk1 to cciss/c0d0 Save log files via rsh to [EMAIL PROTECTED]:atom01/install-20070115_170745
20-hwdetect.source
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