Installing Linux (Red Hat 7.2) in HP9000 RP5400

[Manohar Pradhan]

Hi,

Probably I can post thi squestionin this group as well.

I used to have a HP9000 rp5400 server with HPUX installed in it. I need to use this server for Linux server. I checked with the product specification on Web and it says the server Box is compatible with Linux as well.

http://www.hp.com/products1/servers/rackoptimized/rp5400series/specifications/index.html

Now when I tried to install Linux in this box from CD-Rom(Red Hat 7.2), I could not boot from CD-ROM and everytime I boot, the old HP-UX is booted. I have following in the box:

- 4 18.2 GB HDD
- DVD Red Hat Linux 7.2 CD distribution
- 1 4port Ethernet Adapter
- Console (GSP)
- LAN/SCSI

I have attached my computer with the box and using HyperTerminal to access it.

in the MAIN MENU to search Boot path from GSP, I see following table:

Path# Device Path (dec) Device Path (mnem) Device Type
P0 0/0/1/1.2 intscsib.2 Random Access Media
P1 0/0/1/1.0 intscsib.0 Random Access Media
P2 0/0/2/0.2 intscsia.2 Random access media
P3 0/0/2/1.2 media.2 Random access media


Can anyone point to me how can I make the server boot from Linux CD and install Linux in these box, overwriting the existing HPUX images from Disks. Also I am wondering how RAID is supported in this box and if Linux has all teh drivers for devices in this box. Is there any specific steps to be followed?

Thanks for yrou help/advices.

Regards
Manohar

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Manohar,

Enter boot P3 from the prompt.
The P3 device is the CD-ROM.

HTH,
Jeff

[Jeff Schussele]

If that doesn't work then enter just
sea to search for all disk/tape media. It may point out the CD a little more clearly.
Normally the sea command will list the CD manufacturer in the type column - but I don't see it in your post. The system may not recognize the Linux boot code as HP IPL code.

HTH,
Jeff

[Jeff Schussele]

HI again Manohar,

Also I'm not sure if RedHat support the PA-RISC processor or not.
But I do know that PA-RISC Linux from Linuxcare does. Here's a URL that lists supported HPs.

http://parisc-linux.org/hardware/supported.html

HTH,
Jeff

[Jeff Schussele · Accepted solution]

And in case you didn't know the RP5400 is essentially an L-class system - just renamed.

Rgds,
Jeff