topic Re: rx2660 and Linux 5 in Integrity Servers

rx2660 and Linux 5

Fayez — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:18:21 GMT

Hi all,

Is there any known issue installing Enterprise Linux 5 on rx servers (rx2660)?

I tried to install Oracle Linux 5 update 4 for itanium, but after successful installation, it can not boot with the following error:

kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)

I tried to install redhat AS 4 update 4 and it works fine, we all know that oracle linux and redhat linux are the same build.

Thanks...

Re: rx2660 and Linux 5

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:40:07 GMT

hi,

the redhat linux is fully supported on this machine :

http://h20338.www2.hp.com/integrity/w1/en/os/linux-on-integrity-certification-matrix.html

mikap

Re: rx2660 and Linux 5

Michael Steele_2 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:14:18 GMT

Hi

Also published as supported by Red Hat

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/index?rid=/webcontent/uuid/632d46ae-0e01-0010-97a8-dcd159b8e335

Re: rx2660 and Linux 5

Fayez — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:40:39 GMT

Hi all,

Thanks for your replay, I checked the support matrix, found nothing about Oracle Linux, does it mean it is not supported on Integrity servers at all??

How can I check that??

Thanks...

Re: rx2660 and Linux 5

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:54:13 GMT

hi,

if the redhat is supported oracle linux could be run on the machine.

mikap

Re: rx2660 and Linux 5

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:56:37 GMT

hi,

you oculd call to oracle support and ask them if its supported.

mikap

Re: rx2660 and Linux 5

Sameer_Nirmal — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:45:54 GMT

The panic would occur if the device of the root filesystem is not found for some reason or is pointing to a wrong device in the grub. I would check the grub.conf to verify if the root device entry is correct which was used during the installation earlier. I would also remove "quite" argument in the grub.conf to get more detailed boot messages.

I would also look at Oracle ULN to check for official compatibility information and for a known issue.

Re: rx2660 and Linux 5

Fayez — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:27:56 GMT

Hi ,

I already checked the elilo.conf file, any way I opened a case with HP support, when I have a answer I will get back to you.

Thanks...