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тАО07-20-2009 03:03 AM
тАО07-20-2009 03:03 AM
DL180 G6
Smart Array P212
4 x 750GB SATA
Dear community - I need you help !
Triyng to install CentOS 5.1, but it always stops by formatting filesystem. Here is what I allready tried (I'm at the end now ! :))
-tried different mediums (centos,redhat)
-same behavior with different RAIDs (tried 1 and RAID 5)
-yes, I also used the smart array linux driver disk
-tried graphical and linux text mode
It fails always at "formatting filesystem". The only difference I've seen, is that it stops around 11% with 2 disks in RAID1. With RAID 5 it fails around 98%.
Thsx for your help !
Solved! Go to Solution.
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тАО07-20-2009 04:57 AM
тАО07-20-2009 04:57 AM
Re: Problems installing Redhat/CentOS 5.1 on DL180 G6 / P212
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тАО07-20-2009 05:20 AM
тАО07-20-2009 05:20 AM
Re: Problems installing Redhat/CentOS 5.1 on DL180 G6 / P212
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тАО07-27-2009 12:50 AM
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Re: Problems installing Redhat/CentOS 5.1 on DL180 G6 / P212
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тАО07-29-2009 11:25 AM
тАО07-29-2009 11:25 AM
Re: Problems installing Redhat/CentOS 5.1 on DL180 G6 / P212
I have found the problem!
The problem is the Western Digital drive. We have received 2 hdd types. 1 Seagate and 1 WD. I created a RAID 0 volume with only the Seagate drive and the OS install fine. When I create a RAID 0 or RAID 0 + 1 with the WD drive the OS install was freezing when it try to format the drive.
I think it is an issue between the Smart Array 212 and the WD drive. I have installed the latest firmware of the Smart Array and of the WD drive but it doesn't fix this problem.
I have opened a case at HP support and I hope that the HDD will be replaced with a Seagate or a soon firmware update for the 212 or / and the WD drive
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тАО07-29-2009 09:47 PM
тАО07-29-2009 09:47 PM
Re: Problems installing Redhat/CentOS 5.1 on DL180 G6 / P212
I confirm we have 4 x WD SATA deliverered. So I can't test at the moment with another drive. If this is the problem, then it also doen't work with the smart array P410, cause we tested that as well.
in about 15min the HP Technician will be at our place, so we can give him your input and will let you know about the solution...
Best regards.
Tom
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тАО07-30-2009 02:50 AM
тАО07-30-2009 02:50 AM
Re: Problems installing Redhat/CentOS 5.1 on DL180 G6 / P212
you're right!
HP sent me 2 x 750GB SAS disk for testing. I just now installed Centos without any problem. Because they have only one spare-part-number for the 750GB SATA drives, they can't controll, if the next delivery will be Seagate or WesternDigital. So they decided to send me SAS drives! Cool, but I will tell them now, that they have to exchange 12 SATA 750 GB to SAS !! hehe, cause I ordered 12 for the 12-drive-cage model... But this will be the only solution, cause also if they would be able to send me Seagate disks, I wouldn't accept, cause you will run into trouble any time you will have to change a disk.
Many thanks to you + please answer to my post, so I can give you some more points!
BR
Tom
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тАО07-30-2009 04:34 AM
тАО07-30-2009 04:34 AM
Re: Problems installing Redhat/CentOS 5.1 on DL180 G6 / P212
Good to hear that replacing of the disks will work!
To day, we have received 1 new Seagate drive and the installation is successful! HP have to fix the WD problem.
Willem
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