Hmmm. OK, You have an installation CD but you can't install because of problems with the NIC. Can you specify no networking when you install? That way, once you have the node installed you can go back and get networking happening which should, in theory, be easy than in a install environment.
CC On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Diego . <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > Sorry to insist, but i really need to install rhel5 on that machine... > Anyone can help me? > > thanks!! > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Diego . <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Colin, >> >> When i change the modules.alias, the eth0 "comes up". But dhcp on anaconda >> gives me the following: >> dhcp: ioctl SIOCGIFFLAGS failed: 19 No such device >> eth0 is not a wireless adapter >> >> If i setup manually the IP addres I get: >> sesult of pumpSetupInterface is pumSetupInterface failed: get link - 19: >> No such device >> only have one network device: eth0 >> eth0 is not a wireless adapter >> >> My guess is that or could be something about the firmware, or how this >> version of anaconda works. I tried rhel6 and the driver loads fine, and i >> can ping a server. But kickstart gives me and error: no method for cmdline, >> and if i change boot options the maximum i get is no image files to install >> error. >> >> I tried also uncompressing the inirtd.img of the original rhel5 and added >> the kernel on rhel6 bootcd puting all the modules under /modules.cgz, and >> here i have some problems making anaconda load e1000e module. >> >> So i'm a little bit lost here :) >> >> thanks for the patienca! >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 3:29 AM, Colin Coe <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Just re-read the original post. Does the NIC ever come up? What >>> happens if you specify an address rather than using DHCP? >>> >>> >>> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=4024463&lang=en&cc=uk&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=4024462&taskId=135 >>> >>> The above link does not show RHEL or Fedora support although it does list >>> Suse. >>> >>> Have you tried rhel6 beta 2, just released? What about Fedora 13? >>> >>> CC >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 9:06 PM, Diego . <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > @trevor: >>> > I tried rhel6 beta boot CD, using the anaconda on that CD and the one >>> > with >>> > the rhel.. still the same problem. >>> > @Colin: >>> > How can i increase dhcp timeout? >>> > passing nicdelay=90 will to the kernel at isolinux.cfg will work? >>> > Thanks for the quick reply! >>> > >>> > >>> > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Colin Coe <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Wild guess, is the switch the dc6000 plugs into have spanning tree >>> >> enabled? This can cause a 50 second delay before the port is usable >>> >> which may be long enough for DHCP time out. >>> >> >>> >> CC >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 7:37 PM, Diego . <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> > Hello! >>> >> > >>> >> > I have a install boot CD, which i use with kickstart to install >>> >> > rhel5 on >>> >> > workstations, with kernel version 2.6.18-92.el5 >>> >> > >>> >> > My problem comes with hp dc6000, the install cd can't get the eth >>> >> > up, so >>> >> > can't download the ks file nor reach other install images. >>> >> > >>> >> > The ethernet model is: >>> >> > Intel Corporation 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network >>> >> > >>> >> > The driver it needs is the e1000e.ko, which is included on the >>> >> > /etc/modules.cgz on the install boot CD. Also i added a new alias on >>> >> > modules.alias for the card: >>> >> > alias pci:v00008086d000010DEsv*sd*bc*sc*i* e1000e >>> >> > >>> >> > But when acandona runs it shows me the ethernet screen >>> >> > configuration, >>> >> > asking >>> >> > me or manual or dhcp config. DHCP never works >>> >> > If I change the terminal during this, i can see this message: >>> >> > eth is not a wireless card >>> >> > dhcp fails >>> >> > >>> >> > Any tip or help? >>> >> > >>> >> > Thanks!! >>> >> > >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>> >> > rhelv5-list mailing list >>> >> > [email protected] >>> >> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> RHCE#805007969328369 >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> rhelv5-list mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > rhelv5-list mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> RHCE#805007969328369 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> rhelv5-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list >> > > > _______________________________________________ > rhelv5-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list > > -- RHCE#805007969328369 _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
