Thank you Pete, F3 says: error trying to mount device /dev/hda F4 says: unable to identify cd-rom format Now just before it trys to detect the cd-rom it loads cciss, compaq raid driver I think, as this server has a raid controller with thre drives in a raid 5 configuration. How do I get the iso images from the cd's onto a *nix server? I know how to NFS export/mount the data from there. Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: Pete Nesbitt [mailto:pete@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, 5 January 2004 3:34 PM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: RH9 & Compaq Install problem > > > On January 4, 2004 03:41 pm, Ken Cole wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am trying to install RH9 on a Compaq ML380R3 rack mounted > server. The CD > > boots and ask what language and what keyboard but then asks for an > > installation device and cannot see the cd in the cd-rom, or > isn't seing the > > cd-rom. > > > > Anyone have any ideas? A boot time loader command? > > > > Thanks > > > > Ken > > Hi Ken, > It would be helpful to gather some more info so, you should > be able to loop > out of the install screen (ctl-alt-F2) to a shell, or F3 & F4 > (i think) for > status. There may be useful info there as far as what is > failing. When the > error appears on screen, try ctl-alt-F2 then you can use > alt-F3, F4, and > maybe F5 to look for: > - errors or failures. > - check that the device is correct (/dev/hdb or hdc or ...) > > If getting the server installed is a main priority, and if > you have another > Linux box, throw the iso images on and install via NFS. You > can do this by > either booting by floppy or off the cd --askmedia (or > something like that, > check the help in the main install screen). > -- > Pete Nesbitt, rhce > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
