Hi, you dont mention what version of Redhat, but I'll take a shot. i have built a number of RHEL (AS 2.1) systems, and found that i had to update to 1.27 for the firmware on the ILO for it to work correctly. I also had to use a special boot.img from HP that contained the right drivers for the USB stuff and for the bcm5700 network card. There is this --> http://wwss1pro.compaq.com/support/reference_library/viewdocument.asp?source=ES021122_CW01.xml&dt=3 and I also ran into this issue aswell while updating 2 servers (it stopped at 96% .. i left it for 45 minutes then closed the window.. no damage was done and it wwas actually updated) --> http://h71025.www7.hp.com/support/reference_library/viewdocument.asp?countrycode=1000&prodid=2235&source=ES021007_CW02.xml&dt=3&docid=13031 and the new boot.img (Network Bootdisk) can be dound here... --> ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/supportsoftware/linux/RedHat/bootnet.img their wording is : " Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Virtual Floppy Installation Addendums: * To perform a virtual floppy installation, a special bootnet.img diskette must be used. Continue to use the virtual floppy instructions as shown in the general OS installation HOWTO." from --> http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/installnotes-dl.html I am working on PXE next, I can build the server fine over ILO/Kickstart from a HTTP server. > I've been trying to get kickstart working with some servers I have using > the compaq/hp Integrated Lights Out management. I've gotten the systems > to boot using the virtual floppy drive, but I've had difficulties in > getting it to find it's ks.cfg. The system boots off the floppy, but > once it's done that it tries to load the floppy as a USB device. It > needs usb-ohci.h module, which isn't in the boot image, so it fails to > load the device. I've tried hacking initrd and including the module, > but then the image won't fit on the floppy. I haven't experimented > with the virtual cd yet, but it seems like that might be the way to go, > since there's much more space. > > I'm curious if anyone has had any experience using ILO and getting > kickstart to work. Any assistance would be great appreciated. > > Chris Henry > Engineer > Level 3 Communications > > > -- Zate
