Hi everybody,
I’m trying to install openSUSE 11.1 on some Dell PowerEdge blades with dual Xeon processors, but I’m running into some trouble running them (getting them to start up/shut down etc.). What I’m wondering is if there is a way to get the SMP kernel to install off the disc instead of just installing the -default kernel. This should (hopefully) solve the problems, but I don’t know how. If anybody could offer any help at all, it would be greatly appreciated.
32-bit or 64-bit?
I don’t think there is a special SMP kernel anymore in 11.1, at least I can’t find a SMP kenel package with zypper. IIRC the default kernel can figure out whether it needs to be monoprocessor or SMP automatically.
what OS were those blades born with?
are you installing from a DVD downloaded from
http://software.opensuse.org/
did you do a good md5sum check of the iso prior to burning the disk?
and then check the disk itself with the opening menu’s Firmware Test,
http://en.opensuse.org/INSTALL_Local#Installation
DANG, i thought it said Media Check (not firmware test?)
hmmmm…come to think of it, i think the ‘default’ kernel is a SMP
kernel…
are you installing a 64 bit, or 32 on a 64 machine?? if the latter you
probably to install the pae kernel…but, i think if you have a PILE
of RAM it will see that automatically load you up…
hmmmm, what do you mean you have trouble “getting them to start
up/shut down etc”?? have you installed and THEN they won’t start
up/stop or are you still trying to install???
try this: at the first screen (AFTER you have confirmed you install
DVD (not CD) is absolutely 100% perfect) type (just start typing and
it will automatically fall into the Boot options line)
acpi=off
and see if that solves all your probs…
–
goldie
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what OS were those blades born with?
are you installing from a DVD downloaded from
http://software.opensuse.org/
did you do a good md5sum check of the iso prior to burning the disk?
and then check the disk itself with the opening menu’s Firmware Test,
http://en.opensuse.org/INSTALL_Local#Installation
DANG, i thought it said Media Check (not firmware test?)
hmmmm…come to think of it, i think the ‘default’ kernel is a SMP
kernel…
are you installing a 64 bit, or 32 on a 64 machine?? if the latter you
probably to install the pae kernel…but, i think if you have a PILE
of RAM it will see that automatically load you up…
hmmmm, what do you mean you have trouble “getting them to start
up/shut down etc”?? have you installed and THEN they won’t start
up/stop or are you still trying to install???
try this: at the first screen (AFTER you have confirmed you install
DVD (not CD) is absolutely 100% perfect) type (just start typing and
it will automatically fall into the Boot options line)
acpi=off
and see if that solves all your probs…
–
goldie
CAVEAT: The author of this posting does not warrant the accuracy,
completeness, legality, or usefulness of its content and is not
responsible for consequences resulting from its use.
rotfl! I should use that for my signature! Sorry, couldn’t resist!