> On 11/02/2002 04:36 PM, Brett I. Holcomb wrote: >> I installed (finally!) RH 7.3 using the XFS boot disk. Unfortunately, the >> system won't start. It boots to a black screen and just sits there so >> I've >> got some questions. I did check the XFS notes and did NOT have to apply >> the patch. I could use the ISO as is. Also, I put GRUB on the MBR. >> >> The system is a dual AMD 1.9 system with an Adaptec 3210S RAID adapter >> and I'm running RAID 5 on it. >> >> 1. I made all the partitions XFS - I assume that's not a problem?? > > Not at all. That's how all of my servers are setup. > Good. Thanks.
> >> 2. Any ideas on where to look or how to fix it. > > Don't use grub? I always use LILO and never have a problem. > I could I guess, but GRUB has worked well so far. >> >> 3. During the install it wanted a formatted floppy - is it asking for >> ext2 >> floppy or just a formatted floppy straight out of the box? It never >> would accept the floppy I gave it which was straight out of the box. > > That's an installer bug. THe XFS kernel is too big to fit on a 1.44 > formatted floppy. > Thanks. I wish it had said "I can't fit it on the floppy" then I would have known <G>. -- Brett I. Holcomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] AKA Grunt <>< Registered Linux User #188143 Remove R777 to email _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
