How to Install 5.0.5 on a DELL poweredge4200
mi...@voyager.net
openserver box. I can't get the software to recognize the Adaptec raid
controller. Keep getting a message no boot hard disk found. I
downloaded the alad325 drivers from Adaptec's site but it will then
not see the CDrom. Any ideas?
Bob Meyers
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I just did a Dell server with 5.0.6 about 2 months ago. You need the BTLD
driver from Dell. You can download it from the net and make a BTLD diskette.
The one thing that was undocumented (or documented incorrectly) is the name
of the driver is "percraid", not just "perc" as docs state.
Everything went fine after the btld and I am impressed with the server
performance. I think I might start using Dell for servers since Micron
stopped making their own and now just resell HP Netservers. The Dell had a
great price too.
Mark Stubbs
In the boot string you need to tell it that the CD is still on SCSI adapter 0.
Something like:
At "BOOT" prompt type the following line. Note; this is case sensitive
"defbootstr link=perc Srom=alad(0,5,0)"
Mark Stubbs
Also, just remembered.
You do have to be careful about whether you use the DEll or the
Adaptec drivers. Can't remember which it recommends in which
circumstances, but I remember the Sco certification site being wuite
clear about what to use.
mi...@voyager.net
wrote:
I was able to find the correct perc file it was the amird version. But
thanks anyway you pointed me in the right direction.
A new problem now the OS is loaded but the CDrom won't mount...
I use a mount -r /dev/cd0 /mnt and get a error.
How is the cd configures on your box?
I used type=Srom ha=0 id=5 lun=0 bus=0 type=alad
My root drive is type=S ha=0 id=0 lun=0 bus=0 type=amird
I have tried configuring it to the amird controler as id 5 that did
not work either...
Thanks again