Re: [PLUG] Debian Install with RAID problem

Stephen Gran on 21 Dec 2004 12:29:17 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Debian Install with RAID problem


On Mon, Dec 20, 2004 at 11:30:01PM -0500, James Kelly said:
> Trying to Install Debian Sarge via net install (via CD) on a dell power
> edge 6350. The power edge has a PERC2/SC raid controller in it, with 3
> 8.5 Gig drives. I have the raid controller setup to do mirroring on two
> of the drives with one as a hot spare.
> 
> That *seems* to be set up correctly, formatted the disks, created the
> array, set to RAID 1, and then initialized the logical device.
> Rebooted, with the Debian cd. I then proceed to attempt to install
> Debian, which works well until it tries to find the hard disk so it can
> partition. It cannot.
> 
> I understand the perc2/sc uses the megaraid module, which I loaded by
> hand after the attempt to partition failed. I then attempted this step
> in the install again, no change. I tried various little things I found
> online, nothing seems to work. I am sort of at a loss here as to what
> to do next.
> 
> If anyone has any suggestions I would be happy to hear them. :)
I think it uses megaraid2. Try googling for 'debian on a dell' -
soembody has boot cd's for the installer with the right kernel modules.
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