Hi guys,
i am installing Suse usign other server, the installations goes ok, but after the first boot, it continue booting from PXE, I already check the Bios parameter and boot parameters are setting to boot first from SAS, not PXE, it seems that Grub it doesn’t install at all, after a cople of instalation i get the next error:
GNU GRUB version 0.5.7 (640k lower
Minimal Dash line editing is supported. For the first word. TAD
lists possible command completions. Anywhere else IAH list possible
completions of a device/filename
grub> setup -stage2=/boot/grub/stage2-force-iba (hd0)(hd0:0)
from 21: selected disk is not exist
Here are the files:
Profile (not complete i only copy first part for basic installation)
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE profile>
<profile xmlns="http://www.suse.com/1.0/yast2ns" xmlns:config="http://www.suse.com/1.0/configns">
<bootloader>
<device_map config:type="list">
<device_map_entry>
<firmware>hd0</firmware>
<linux>/dev/sdh</linux>
</device_map_entry>
</device_map>
<global>
<activate>true</activate>
<default>SUSES SLES 11 version SUSE Linux Enterpris Server 11 SP1 - 2.6.32.12-0.7</default>
<generic_mbr>true</generic_mbr>
<gfxmenu>(hd0,0)/boot/message</gfxmenu>
<lines_cache_id>4</lines_cache_id>
<timeout config:type="integer">8</timeout>
</global>
<loader_type>grub</loader_type>
<sections config:type="list">
<section>
<append>insmod=e100 resume=/dev/sdh1 splash=silent acpi=on crashkernel= showopts</append>
<image>(hd0,0)/boot/linux-2.6.32.12</image>
<initial>1</initial>
<initrd>(hd0,0)/boot/initrd-2.6.32.12</initrd>
<lines_cache_id>0</lines_cache_id>
<name>SUSES SLES 11 version SUSE Linux Enterpris Server 11 SP1 - 2.6.32.12-0.7</name>
<original_name>linux</original_name>
<root>/dev/sdh1</root>
<type>image</type>
</section>
</sections>
</bootloader>
<deploy_image>
<image_installation config:type="boolean">false</image_installation>
</deploy_image>
<general>
<ask-list config:type="list"/>
<mode>
<confirm config:type="boolean">false</confirm>
</mode>
<mouse>
<id>none</id>
</mouse>
<proposals config:type="list"/>
<signature-handling>
<accept_file_without_checksum config:type="boolean">true</accept_file_without_checksum>
<accept_non_trusted_gpg_key config:type="boolean">true</accept_non_trusted_gpg_key>
<accept_unknown_gpg_key config:type="boolean">true</accept_unknown_gpg_key>
<accept_unsigned_file config:type="boolean">true</accept_unsigned_file>
<accept_verification_failed config:type="boolean">false</accept_verification_failed>
<import_gpg_key config:type="boolean">true</import_gpg_key>
</signature-handling>
</general>
<keyboard>
<keymap>english-us</keymap>
</keyboard>
<language>
<language>en_US</language>
<languages>en_US</languages>
</language>
<networking>
<dhcp_options>
<dhclient_additional_options></dhclient_additional_options>
<dhclient_client_id></dhclient_client_id>
<dhclient_hostname_option>AUTO</dhclient_hostname_option>
</dhcp_options>
<dns>
<dhcp_hostname config:type="boolean">true</dhcp_hostname>
<domain></domain>
<hostname></hostname>
<resolv_conf_policy>auto</resolv_conf_policy>
</dns>
<interfaces config:type="list">
<interface>
<bootproto>dhcp</bootproto>
<device>eth6</device>
<ipaddr></ipaddr>
<name></name>
<netmask></netmask>
<startmode>auto</startmode>
<usercontrol>no</usercontrol>
<hostname></hostname>
</interface>
</interfaces>
</networking>
<partitioning config:type="list">
<drive>
<device>/dev/sdh</device>
<initialize config:type="boolean">true</initialize>
<partitions config:type="list">
<partition>
<create config:type="boolean">true</create>
<crypt_fs config:type="boolean">false</crypt_fs>
<filesystem config:type="symbol">ext3</filesystem>
<format config:type="boolean">true</format>
<loop_fs config:type="boolean">false</loop_fs>
<mount>/</mount>
<mountby config:type="symbol">device</mountby>
<partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id>
<partition_nr config:type="integer">1</partition_nr>
<resize config:type="boolean">false</resize>
<size>10G</size>
</partition>
<partition>
<create config:type="boolean">true</create>
<crypt_fs config:type="boolean">false</crypt_fs>
<filesystem config:type="symbol">swap</filesystem>
<format config:type="boolean">true</format>
<loop_fs config:type="boolean">false</loop_fs>
<mount>swap</mount>
<mountby config:type="symbol">device</mountby>
<partition_id config:type="integer">130</partition_id>
<partition_nr config:type="integer">2</partition_nr>
<resize config:type="boolean">false</resize>
<size>14G</size>
</partition>
<partition>
<create config:type="boolean">true</create>
<crypt_fs config:type="boolean">false</crypt_fs>
<filesystem config:type="symbol">ext3</filesystem>
<format config:type="boolean">true</format>
<loop_fs config:type="boolean">false</loop_fs>
<mount>/var</mount>
<mountby config:type="symbol">device</mountby>
<partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id>
<partition_nr config:type="integer">5</partition_nr>
<resize config:type="boolean">false</resize>
<size>10G</size>
</partition>
</partitions>
<pesize></pesize>
<type config:type="symbol">CT_DISK</type>
<use>all</use>
</drive>
</partitioning>
<runlevel>
<default>5</default>
</runlevel>
<software>
<patterns config:type="list">
<pattern>base</pattern>
<pattern>base-32bit</pattern>
<pattern>apparmor</pattern>
<pattern>apparmor-32bit</pattern>
</patterns>
<packages config:type="list">
<package>seccheck</package>
<package>libcap-progs</package>
<package>nfs-kernel-server</package>
<package>pam</package>
<package>pam-32bit</package>
<package>pam-config</package>
<package>pam-modules</package>
<package>aide</package>
<package>acct</package>
<package>ipsec-tools</package>
<package>libart_lgpl</package>
<package>rrdtool</package>
<package>sensors</package>
<package>net-snmp</package>
<package>mozilla-nspr</package>
<package>mozilla-nspr-32bit</package>
<package>mozilla-nss</package>
<package>mozilla-nss-32bit</package>
</packages>
</software>
<user_defaults>
<expire></expire>
<group>100</group>
<groups>video,dialout</groups>
<home>/home</home>
<inactive>-1</inactive>
<shell>/bin/bash</shell>
<skel>/etc/skel</skel>
</user_defaults>
</users>
<scripts>
fdisk -l
inst-sys:~ # fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 171.8 GB, 171798691840 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 20886 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000a86fe
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 4569 36700461 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 4570 7703 25173855 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 7704 20886 105892447+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 7704 11620 31463271 83 Linux
Disk /dev/sde (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 1022 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sde3 u 0 1022 1046528 5 Whole disk
/dev/sde8 u 0 1022 1046528 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sde3 (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 1022 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sde3p3 u 0 1022 1046528 5 Whole disk
/dev/sde3p8 u 0 1022 1046528 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sde8 (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 1022 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sde8p3 u 0 1022 1046528 5 Whole disk
/dev/sde8p8 u 0 1022 1046528 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdf (Sun disk label): 255 heads, 189 sectors, 868 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 48195 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdf3 u 0 868 20916630 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdf8 u 0 868 20916630 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdf3 (Sun disk label): 255 heads, 189 sectors, 868 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 48195 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdf3p3 u 0 868 20916630 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdf3p8 u 0 868 20916630 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdf8 (Sun disk label): 255 heads, 189 sectors, 868 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 48195 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdf8p3 u 0 868 20916630 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdf8p8 u 0 868 20916630 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdi (Sun disk label): 255 heads, 189 sectors, 868 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 48195 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdi3 u 0 868 20916630 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdi8 u 0 868 20916630 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdi3 (Sun disk label): 255 heads, 189 sectors, 868 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 48195 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdi3p3 u 0 868 20916630 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdi3p8 u 0 868 20916630 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdi8 (Sun disk label): 255 heads, 189 sectors, 868 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 48195 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdi8p3 u 0 868 20916630 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdi8p8 u 0 868 20916630 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdk (Sun disk label): 255 heads, 189 sectors, 6960 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 48195 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdk3 u 0 6960 167718600 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdk8 u 0 6960 167718600 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdk3 (Sun disk label): 255 heads, 189 sectors, 6960 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 48195 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdk3p3 u 0 6960 167718600 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdk3p8 u 0 6960 167718600 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdk8 (Sun disk label): 255 heads, 189 sectors, 6960 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 48195 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdk8p3 u 0 6960 167718600 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdk8p8 u 0 6960 167718600 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdn (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 1022 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdn3 u 0 1022 1046528 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdn8 u 0 1022 1046528 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdn3 (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 1022 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdn3p3 u 0 1022 1046528 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdn3p8 u 0 1022 1046528 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdn8 (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 1022 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdn8p3 u 0 1022 1046528 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdn8p8 u 0 1022 1046528 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdj (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 1022 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdj3 u 0 1022 1046528 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdj8 u 0 1022 1046528 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdj3 (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 1022 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdj3p3 u 0 1022 1046528 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdj3p8 u 0 1022 1046528 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdj8 (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 1022 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdj8p3 u 0 1022 1046528 5 Whole disk
/dev/sdj8p8 u 0 1022 1046528 f Unknown
Disk /dev/sdo: 299.0 GB, 298999349248 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 36351 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Disk /dev/sdo doesn't contain a valid partition table
menu.lst
inst-sys:/mnt/boot/grub # more menu.lst
# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Thu Mar 8 11:21:33 CET 2012
default 4
timeout 8
##YaST - generic_mbr
gfxmenu (hd0)/boot/message
##YaST - activate
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 - 2.6.32.12-0.7 (default)
kernel (hd0)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.12-0.7-default root=/dev/sda1 insmod=e100 resume=/dev/sda1 splash=silent acpi=on cras
hkernel= splash=verbose showopts
initrd (hd0)/boot/initrd-2.6.32.12-0.7-default
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe -- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 - 2.6.32.12-0.7 (default)
grub.conf
inst-sys:/mnt/boot/grub # more /mnt/etc/grub.conf
setup --stage2=/boot/grub/stage2 --force-lba (hd0) (hd0,0)
quit
So the problem is that server it never start they continue with the installation over and over again.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.