Post #180,360
10/21/04 8:13:19 PM
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Suse problem
Dell Poweredge 700 - CERC SATA array controller - 2 SATA disks, used the AACRAID driver.
SLES 9 fails when trying to install it. Can read the parititions, but
not modify them.
Suse Pro 9.1 installs just fine.
I tried creating all partition in Pro 9.1 and THEN installing SLES 9 over
it, but that failed, unable to mounts the partitions even though it
saw them all.
Any ideas (other than apt-get debian?) (which I still might do anyway!)
Waiting for support to email back, we will see if it is any good.
Matta fact, you debian wizards want to point me to the 1st steps (yet again,
it's been a while), this system is a candidate for debian since it is
at an isolated small company, does not need to run any commercial software,
and I'm the only Linux person who will be touching it so I am not
fighting any current distribution base.
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Post #180,366
10/21/04 8:24:39 PM
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Try asking here
[link|http://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge/|http://lists.us.dell.../linux-poweredge/]
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Chris Altmann
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Post #180,372
10/21/04 8:42:12 PM
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Thanks
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Post #180,422
10/22/04 1:46:29 AM
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Debian should be a goer
However, you'll have to use the new 2.6-based d-i if you want SATA goodness. Greg's da man to babble at about this.
Peter
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Post #180,429
10/22/04 6:30:18 AM
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I NEED
the most stable Samba as the one and only domain controller and a hefty piece of file storage.
And a general Linux environment for me to code text utilities and have a Postgres DB.
The SATA is via Adaptec AACRAID crontoller, so the OS thinks it is SCSI.
So, do I get the latest knoppix and start from there?
Or DL the evil text based installer and have another heart attack as it asks me about drivers and I have no idea what it is talking about.
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Post #180,430
10/22/04 6:34:45 AM
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Gah - don't use Knoppix.
If you're going the livecd iinstall to hdd, try [link|http://www.mepis.org/|Simply Mepis].
Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #184,076
11/15/04 9:03:06 AM
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Wow. This is sah-weet
Fully configured debian distro straight off the cd. Onto this Dell Cpi I have to correct 2 issues (standard issues) which are soundcard and wireless. Everything else works perfectly (actually better than had I had to make all these choices myself)
Thanks bud...this is way less painful than net install. Even better than Mandrake install, which was my previous vote for braindead simple Linux installs.
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
[link|mailto:bepatient@aol.com|BePatient]
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Post #184,090
11/15/04 10:39:47 AM
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No problem!
I'm curious - which version did you end up using?
Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #184,092
11/15/04 10:48:57 AM
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2004.04
Downloaded and burned. Couldn't take advantage of your offer for some reason.
No biggie. Didn't recognize sound and wireless card. Working through those after I get it updated.
First apt-get was the update. Next was aptitude. Next will be xfce. Then I fix the rest.
KDE is ok..but too much for this old thing to deal with.
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
[link|mailto:bepatient@aol.com|BePatient]
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Post #184,093
11/15/04 11:13:48 AM
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Odd -
I settled on Mepis because of the sound-card support/detection! *chuckle*
Oh well - glad it's useful!
Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #184,100
11/15/04 11:58:30 AM
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Nothing has ever worked first pass
No issue really. I've done this a couple times to this lapper before. Just a matter of getting a round tuit.
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
[link|mailto:bepatient@aol.com|BePatient]
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Post #180,431
10/22/04 8:38:32 AM
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Which installer did you use last?
Use the newDebian Installer for Sarge.
[link|http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/sid_d-i/i386/current/sarge-i386-netinst.iso|Current Daily Build of D-I] that should get you Debian's Sarge, which fairly soon will also be Debian's "Stable".
It shouldn't ask you about Drivers, as it should auto-detect them.
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Post #180,442
10/22/04 10:09:11 AM
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ICLRPD (new thread)
Created as new thread #180441 titled [link|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=180441|ICLRPD]
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