Kenneth I finally got it to install...but after following Vince's suggestions on the options to install.. Now I have to install the packages the hard way(gnome,etc..)...
You are right..Compaq is a difft animal itself.. Their new hardware is ok..its the older ones you gotta deal with... Its nice once it is installed...its the installation that's a bit of a pain.. But thanks to this listserv and its members, makes my life easier..:):) jeff -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Goodwin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: DWed, Oct 22, 2003 19:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: RH 9 install issue Smartstart? , must be a compaq proliant? There are known issues with Compaq and Redhat, they keep removing from random releases the data files that are needed to deal with the differences between the way compaq does things hardware wise and the rest of the planet. had the same problems with 6.1, 7.2, 8.0, and 9.0. I think it is a ploy to sell you new compaq hardware. compaq provides the software to redhat and compaq certifies it but only for their latest systems. I have a ton of compaq proliant here. Not buying any more cause it is just to difficult to deal with it's issues with Linux. I got an errata cdrom from Redhat with the missing driver support files for 6.1. Contact REDHAT support, they should be able to point you at the download file that you use to boot redhat 9.0 that has the missing files as well. Go plain text (or try beating it to death with the installer) and then patch it and fix the video later. check compaq's (HP.com) website support area for redhat downloads. redhat 9.0 installed flawlessly on two P3 proliant 1.4 GHZ dual cpu system , DL320 i think, had to try the installation 8 times on a a P3-600 1600 before I got it past the video hang still some other problems. Different video chips for starters. tried to disable on board video and put in a new ATI RAGE video card , followed all the Redhat and compaq instructions for doing so including trying all the PCI slots and disabling the onboard. Never could get it to switch to the new slotted card. Googled the planet as well for answers...... another unsolved mystery. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Go, Jeffrey > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:17 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: RH 9 install issue > > > It was using windows 2000 at one time with no issues...i had > already re-configured the machine with SmartStart to be sure... > > The monitor itself is fine..i can use it to view other machine... > > The server is usually attached to a KVM solution, but when I > am installing, I am connected directly to the server... > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: salvatore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 1:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: RH 9 install issue > > > When Anaconda runs, it hangs after the "probe video monitor" > > status when installing. > > I have tried "linux lowres" and "linux 1024x768" options on boot > > and also the text install to no avail.. > > > > Any assistance is appreciated. > > Perhaps the hardware is bad (monitor itself, monitor cable, > et cetera). > Have you tried it with a different one? Or is this in a > rack attached to a > KVM? > > .salvatore > http://www.sienar.org/ > http://www.palmisanonet.com/ > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
