Installing FreeBSD 6.1 on Dell PowerEdge 2950
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From: luckypunch on 27 Nov 2006 12:52 luckypunch schrieb: > Lowell Gilbert schrieb: >> luckypunch <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> writes: >> >>> Robert Kopp schrieb: >>>> Lowell Gilbert wrote: >>>> >>>>> luckypunch <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> writes: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi >>>>>> >>>>>> I've got some troubles while installing FreeBSD 6.1 on the new Dell >>>>>> PowerEdge 2950 with PERC 5/i RAID Controller and three 300GB >>>>>> harddisks. >>>>>> >>>>>> If I run the setup everything works fine, but the step with the fdisk >>>>>> I get the following warning: >>>>>> WARNING: A geometry of 72809/255/63 for mfid0 is incorrect. >>>>>> Using a more likely geometry. If this geometry is incorrect or you >>>>>> are >>>>>> unsure >>>>>> as to whether or not it's correct, please consult the Hardware >>>>>> Guide in >>>>>> the Documentation submenu or use the (G)eometry command to change >>>>>> it now. >>>>>> >>>>>> Does someone know this problem? I searchd around the forums but I >>>>>> didn't get an answer. >>>>> It's been years since I've seen hardware that had problem at that >>>>> point. These days, hard drives always use fictitious geometries. >>>>> Do you have an actual problem, or are you just worried about the >>>>> warning message? >>>> Ignore it and continue the installation. That's what I did. >>>> >>> I already tryied to ignore it, but the Setupinstallation couldn't copy >>> the files to the disk. I can't install FreeBSD! >> >> And what is the error when it actually fails? > > After configuring the partitions and the slices he'll write to the disk, > but the following errormessage occurs: > > unable to transfer the base distribution from acd0 Sorry, what a stupid question :( Have downloaded only "Bootonly"-CD... now, I download the Sources from the FTP and it seem's, that it works, even the geometry-Error exists. Do you mean it's a good idea to go forward with this error?
From: luckypunch on 27 Nov 2006 13:00 luckypunch schrieb: > luckypunch schrieb: >> Lowell Gilbert schrieb: >>> luckypunch <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> writes: >>> >>>> Robert Kopp schrieb: >>>>> Lowell Gilbert wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> luckypunch <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> writes: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've got some troubles while installing FreeBSD 6.1 on the new Dell >>>>>>> PowerEdge 2950 with PERC 5/i RAID Controller and three 300GB >>>>>>> harddisks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If I run the setup everything works fine, but the step with the >>>>>>> fdisk >>>>>>> I get the following warning: >>>>>>> WARNING: A geometry of 72809/255/63 for mfid0 is incorrect. >>>>>>> Using a more likely geometry. If this geometry is incorrect or >>>>>>> you are >>>>>>> unsure >>>>>>> as to whether or not it's correct, please consult the Hardware >>>>>>> Guide in >>>>>>> the Documentation submenu or use the (G)eometry command to change >>>>>>> it now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does someone know this problem? I searchd around the forums but I >>>>>>> didn't get an answer. >>>>>> It's been years since I've seen hardware that had problem at that >>>>>> point. These days, hard drives always use fictitious geometries. >>>>>> Do you have an actual problem, or are you just worried about the >>>>>> warning message? >>>>> Ignore it and continue the installation. That's what I did. >>>>> >>>> I already tryied to ignore it, but the Setupinstallation couldn't copy >>>> the files to the disk. I can't install FreeBSD! >>> >>> And what is the error when it actually fails? >> >> After configuring the partitions and the slices he'll write to the >> disk, but the following errormessage occurs: >> >> unable to transfer the base distribution from acd0 > > Sorry, what a stupid question :( > > Have downloaded only "Bootonly"-CD... now, I download the Sources from > the FTP and it seem's, that it works, even the geometry-Error exists. Do > you mean it's a good idea to go forward with this error? Hello. Now, next Error occurs after the Install is done. It seem's, that nothing except the Filesystem is written to the Disk. No Folders or whatelse I can find and when he's booting, the Error "Unable to load a kernel!" occurs. "Can't load 'kernel'". Any hints?
From: debian on 27 Nov 2006 13:30 "luckypunch" <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1164650404.998932(a)news2.ggamaur.net... > luckypunch schrieb: >> luckypunch schrieb: >>> Lowell Gilbert schrieb: >>>> luckypunch <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> writes: >>>> >>>>> Robert Kopp schrieb: >>>>>> Lowell Gilbert wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> luckypunch <drachenboot(a)gmail.com> writes: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've got some troubles while installing FreeBSD 6.1 on the new Dell >>>>>>>> PowerEdge 2950 with PERC 5/i RAID Controller and three 300GB >>>>>>>> harddisks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If I run the setup everything works fine, but the step with the >>>>>>>> fdisk >>>>>>>> I get the following warning: >>>>>>>> WARNING: A geometry of 72809/255/63 for mfid0 is incorrect. >>>>>>>> Using a more likely geometry. If this geometry is incorrect or you >>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>> unsure >>>>>>>> as to whether or not it's correct, please consult the Hardware >>>>>>>> Guide in >>>>>>>> the Documentation submenu or use the (G)eometry command to change >>>>>>>> it now. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Does someone know this problem? I searchd around the forums but I >>>>>>>> didn't get an answer. >>>>>>> It's been years since I've seen hardware that had problem at that >>>>>>> point. These days, hard drives always use fictitious geometries. >>>>>>> Do you have an actual problem, or are you just worried about the >>>>>>> warning message? >>>>>> Ignore it and continue the installation. That's what I did. >>>>>> >>>>> I already tryied to ignore it, but the Setupinstallation couldn't copy >>>>> the files to the disk. I can't install FreeBSD! >>>> >>>> And what is the error when it actually fails? >>> >>> After configuring the partitions and the slices he'll write to the disk, >>> but the following errormessage occurs: >>> >>> unable to transfer the base distribution from acd0 >> >> Sorry, what a stupid question :( >> >> Have downloaded only "Bootonly"-CD... now, I download the Sources from >> the FTP and it seem's, that it works, even the geometry-Error exists. Do >> you mean it's a good idea to go forward with this error? > > Hello. Now, next Error occurs after the Install is done. It seem's, that > nothing except the Filesystem is written to the Disk. No Folders or > whatelse I can find and when he's booting, the Error "Unable to load a > kernel!" occurs. > "Can't load 'kernel'". Any hints? Use something with a more stable kernel. Use something that supports your hardware. www.debian.org
From: luckypunch on 27 Nov 2006 13:41 >>>>>>>> I've got some troubles while installing FreeBSD 6.1 on the new Dell >>>>>>>> PowerEdge 2950 with PERC 5/i RAID Controller and three 300GB >>>>>>>> harddisks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If I run the setup everything works fine, but the step with the >>>>>>>> fdisk >>>>>>>> I get the following warning: >>>>>>>> WARNING: A geometry of 72809/255/63 for mfid0 is incorrect. >>>>>>>> Using a more likely geometry. If this geometry is incorrect or >>>>>>>> you are >>>>>>>> unsure >>>>>>>> as to whether or not it's correct, please consult the Hardware >>>>>>>> Guide in >>>>>>>> the Documentation submenu or use the (G)eometry command to >>>>>>>> change it now. > > Hello. Now, next Error occurs after the Install is done. It seem's, that > nothing except the Filesystem is written to the Disk. No Folders or > whatelse I can find and when he's booting, the Error "Unable to load a > kernel!" occurs. > "Can't load 'kernel'". Any hints? Uuuhhh, have now decreased the Size of the RAID-Array from 600GB (3x 300GB, RAID-5) to 512GB and the Error with Geometry is away. Will now try to install the System with this. But: is there a way to use the 600GB full? Sorry for the high amount of Posts but I try to document this Issue as good as possible.
From: oh really on 27 Nov 2006 14:37
"debian" <debian(a)thebest.net> wrote in message >> Hello. Now, next Error occurs after the Install is done. It seem's, that >> nothing except the Filesystem is written to the Disk. No Folders or >> whatelse I can find and when he's booting, the Error "Unable to load a >> kernel!" occurs. >> "Can't load 'kernel'". Any hints? > > Use something with a more stable kernel. > Use something that supports your hardware. > www.debian.org Then he can enjoy the wonderful security features of Debian, like this one http://www.debian.org/News/2006/20060713 |