Problem installing Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4 on PowerEdge 2800

[Jeff Burke]

Bill Tangren wrote:
> Kuba Ober wrote:
>> On Monday 19 March 2007, Bill Tangren wrote:
>>> When I try to boot my PowerEdge 2800 off my RHEL ES4 install disk, the
>>> install hangs when it gets to (or just past) installing the SCSI drivers. I
>>> tried using the latest install disks (update 4) and it gets to the point
>>> where it asks if I want to check the install disk for errors. At that
>>> point, the keyboard no longer works, so I can't get past that dialog box.
>>> Bottom line, I can't install in OS on this computer. I can't even boot into
>>> rescue mode. I've tried various options, like the one the prevents probing
>>> for devices, but that didn't work. For the life of me, I can't figure out
>>> how Dell got the OS on there in the first place.
>> Don't use the USB keyboard/mouse if you're using them. The noapic, pci=noacpi 
>> and nosmp kernel options may help too.
>>
>> Kuba
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> 
> 
> I'm using ps2 keyboard and mouse. I tried usb, but it didn't help. I've also 
> switched out the ps2 keyboard three times. I tried all these options. No joy.
> 
> Any other options?
> 
> [Sorry for the off-list reply.]
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Bill,
	RHEL4 installs with the UP kernel by default. So nosmp should have no
effect on that system. I have seen issues in the past if memory was
added to the system. Could you please try adding the option mem=1024 to
the cmdline while booting.

Thanks,
Jeff