Installing Caldera OpenLinux Server v3.1.1 - IBM eServer xSeries 255

Steps

Revision level: 1.02
Updated: 28 January 2002

Supported systems

8685 – IBM eServer xSeries 255

Follow the eServer xSeries network operating system (NOS) installation instructions provided in this document in sequential order unless these instructions advise you differently. Windows and messages might differ from those in this document. Throughout this document, the term select denotes the use of arrow keys or the mouse to make a selection from a menu.

Sections within this document

1.0 What you will need
2.0 Where to download device drivers and files
3.0 Quick installation instructions for experienced users
4.0 Detailed installation instructions
4.1 Setting up the hardware for Caldera OpenLinux Server version 3.1.1 installation
4.2 Setting up the System Service Package
4.3 Configuring hard disk drives using the integrated small computer system interface (SCSI) controller
4.4 Configuring arrays using the IBM ServeRAID adapter
4.5 Installing Caldera OpenLinux Server version 3.1.1
4.6 Installing the device drivers for the integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet adapter

• A licensed copy of Caldera OpenLinux Server version 3.1.1
• Supported hard disk drives (View a list of the supported options and part numbers for your server.)
• A supported adapter (View a list of the supported options and part numbers for your server.)
• One blank diskette to create a startup disk (Label it Startup Disk.)
• An IBM ServeRAID Support CD version 4.70 or later
• Click here to download video device drivers for systems configured with the integrated ATI Rage XL video controller.

2.0 Where to download device drivers and files

• IBM worldwide Web site: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support
• IBM ServeRAID version 4.70 or later

If you have prior experience with small computer system interface (SCSI), hardware, and the installation process, continue with 3.0 Quick installation instructions for experienced users. If not, continue with 4.0 Detailed installation instructions.

3.0 Quick installation instructions for experienced users

Complete the following less-detailed steps if you have experience in installing programs:

1. Start the server and insert the Caldera OpenLinux version 3.1.1 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Press Enter at the Start up prompt.
3. Follow the instructions that will guide you through the installation process.
   
   NOTES: Installation in text mode is not supported. Symmetric Multi-Processors (SMP) are supported under OpenLinux version 3.1.1. All processors in your server are auto-detected. Scroll to cat /proc/cpuinfo when your server is restarted to review your processor entries.
   
   
4. Download and install the latest Xfree86 video device drivers for systems configured with the integrated ATI Rage XL video controller.

4.0 Detailed installation instructions

Complete the following sections for detailed installation instructions.

NOTES: You may install and configure network adapter devices during or after the installation process. The presence of multiple processors in a system is auto-detected. For integrated drive electronics (IDE) models, ensure that your hard drive is the primary master device.

4.1 Setting up the hardware for Caldera OpenLinux Server Version 3.1.1 installation

1. Disconnect the server from the power supply and remove the cover.
2. If problems occur when attempting to install multiple adapters and, or devices, for the initial installation, install all processors and remove all unnecessary adapters and devices to install the base operating system.
   
   For example, if you are installing multiple network adapters, install one first. If you are using a tape drive or an external SCSI device, disconnect them temporarily. After the installation of the base operating system has been successfully completed, reinstall any network adapters, tape drives, or SCSI devices that have been removed prior to the installation, one at a time. This procedure simplifies the installation process.
   
   NOTE: the following instructions do not apply to external direct access storage device (DASD) enclosures. Refer to the documentation provided with the external enclosure for the correct installation instructions, and then continue with 4.2 Setting up the System Service Package.

3. Install the hard disk drives that you require into the drive bays.
4. Reinstall the cover.
5. Connect the server to the power supply.

4.2 Setting up the System Service Package

The system service package image is a self-extracting, executable file (in DOS or OS/2) used to create flash diskettes. Complete the following steps to install the system service package:

1. Click here to download the IBM xSeries 255 System Service Package. The system service package contains the latest versions of the following images:
   1. BIOS code
   2. Diagnostics code
   3. System Management Processor firmware files
   4. System Management device driver

NOTE: There is a different link for each server.

3. Double-click the executable (.exe) file (in DOS or OS/2).
4. Press Enter to review each page of the License agreement.
5. Press the Y key when you reach the end of the last page of the license agreement.
   
   NOTE: Label each disk correctly when prompted.
   
   
6. Start the server.
7. Press F1 to access the Configuration/Setup utility when the IBM logo appears.
8. Verify that your BIOS revision level is at the latest level of BIOS code.

NOTE: If you need to update the BIOS code, you must also update the diagnostics code, the system management processor firmware, and the system management device driver.

7. To update the BIOS code on the IBM xSeries 200 server, complete the following steps:
   1. Restart the server with the BIOS code diskette in the diskette drive.
   2. Select Update POST/BIOS.
   3. Press the Y key when the "Would you like to move the current code to the backup location within the flash ROM?" message appears.
   4. Press the Y key when the "Would you like to save the current flash code to disk?" message appears.
   5. Select a language.
   6. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive and press Enter to restart the server.
      
      
8. To update the diagnostics code, complete the following steps:
   1. Restart the server with the Diagnostics diskette 1 that you created in step 2 into the diskette drive.
   2. Select Update Diagnostics.
   3. Select a language.
   4. Insert the Diagnostic diskette 2 into the diskette drive when prompted and press Enter.
   5. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive when the update is complete and press Enter to restart the server.
      
      
9. To update the System Management Processor firmware (if applicable), complete the following steps:
   1. Startup the server with the System Management Processor firmware diskette in the diskette drive.
   2. Select Update System Management Firmware.
   3. Press Enter.
   4. Press Enter when the "The same version is already installed" message appears.
   5. Press Enter when the "A newer version is already installed" message appears.
   6. Select Exit Utility and then click Yes, exit utility when the update is complete.
   7. Remove the diskette and press Enter to restart the server.
      
      
10. Install the System Management device driver (if applicable) by following the installation instructions included in the README.txt file for your NOS. These instructions are NOS specific.

NOTE: When all of the updates are complete, press F1 to start the Configuration/Setup Utility as the system restarts (when the IBM logo appears). You might receive a "162 Configuration has changed" error. Ignore this message.

11. Select Load Default Settings from the Configuration/Setup Utility menu and press Enter.
12. Click Start Options from the menu bar and press Enter.
13. Select Startup Sequence from the Start Options menu and press Enter.
14. Select CD ROM at the First Boot Device prompt and Diskette Drive 0 at the Second Boot Device prompt. Select Hard Disk 0 at the Third Boot Device prompt and Disabled at the Fourth Boot Device prompt from the Startup Sequence menu .
15. Press Esc to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
16. Select Save Settings, Exit Setup, and Yes, exit the Setup Utility, and press Enter.
17. If you use an IDE interface, continue with 4.5 Installing Caldera OpenLinux Server version 3.1.1. If you use the IBM ServeRAID adapter, continue with 4.4 Configuring arrays using the IBM ServeRAID adapter. Otherwise, proceed to 4.3 Configuring hard disk drives using the integrated SCSI controller.

4.3 Configuring hard disk drives using the integrated SCSI controller

To configure the hard drive disks complete the following steps:

1. Start the server, press, and hold Ctrl+A.
2. If your system has one channel, scroll to step 4. Otherwise, continue with step 3.
3. Select the Bus:Device:Channel that you want to configure.

NOTE: If you use both channels of the integrated Adaptec disk controller, be sure to repeat steps 2 through 8 for both channels.

4. Select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings.
5. Press F6 to reset to host adapter defaults.
6. Select Boot Device Options (Configurations) and complete one of the following steps:
   1. If you have one channel, verify (through SCSI Disk Utilities) that the SCSI ID matches the drive identification (ID) that you plan to use for the startup partition.
   2. If you have two channels, verify (through SCSI Disk Utilities) that the boot channel and boot SCSI ID matches the SCSI channel and drive identification (ID) that you plan to use for the startup partition.
      
      
7. Press Esc twice to confirm your changes.
8. Select SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive,
9. Complete the following steps to format each hard disk drive individually:
   1. Highlight and select the hard disk drive.
   2. Press Enter.
   3. Select Format Disk.
   4. Press the Y key twice. (The formatting process might take up to 30 minutes depending on the drive size.)
      
      
10. Press Esc to exit the SCSISelect Utility when the formatting process completes,
11. Scroll to 4.5 Installing Caldera OpenLinux Server version 3.1.1.

4.4 Configuring arrays using the IBM ServeRAID adapter

To configure the arrays in your server complete the following steps:

1. Insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Upon initial startup, an error message that relates to the drive configuration and that is similar to the following message might appear, "Following drives not responding (oldstate:newstate:ch:bay) (ONL:DDD:2:1)(ONL:DDD:2:2) Identifiers for the following drives do not match configuration..." Press F10 (Exit without change).
3. Update the ServeRAID BIOS and firmware if prompted. Restart the server and repeat step 1 if it is necessary.
4. Highlight Controller 1 under Localhost when the ServeRAID Manager window appears .
5. Click Actions, then click Restore to factory default settings from the menu bar.
6. Click Yes. The configuration window appears.
   
   NOTE: The configuration window does not appear if you use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD version 4.7 or later.
   
   
7. Click Actions and select Create arrays.
8. Click Custom configuration for controller 1 and select Next.
9. Double-click each drive ID you want to add to the array and select Next.
10. Select the RAID level from the menu and select Next.
11. Click Apply.
12. Click Yes when the Confirmation window appears.
13. Click Restart at the ServeRAID Manager window and scroll to step 16 (If you use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD version 4.7 or later). When the system restarts, remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive. If you use a earlier version, continue to step number 14.
14. Click No when the Ready Drives confirmation window appears.
15. Press, and hold Ctrl+Alt+Delete when the Exit window appears
16. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive before the system restarts.

NOTE: On some servers, it might be necessary to disable the integrated Adaptec controller startup (boot) capability. (You can still access devices attached to it if the proper device drivers installed.) Complete the following steps if you have problems with the ServeRAID configuration:

1. Press, and hold Ctrl+A when the system restarts.
2. If you have a two-channel system, select the channel you want to configure.
3. Select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings.
4. Select Advanced Configuration Options.
5. If a non-boot device is attached to the internal Adaptec controller, such as a CD-ROM or tape drive, set the host adapter BIOS field to Disabled:scan bus. If no devices are attached, set the host adapter BIOS field to Disabled:NOT scan.
6. Press Esc twice and press the Y key to save changes.
7. Press Esc a third time to return to the Bus:Device:Channel selection window.
8. If you use both channels of the integrated Adaptec controller, be sure to repeat steps 15b through 15g for both channels.
9. Press Esc and then the Y key to exit the SCSISelect Utility,

16. Continue with 4.5 Installing Caldera OpenLinux Server version 3.1.1.

4.5 Installing Caldera OpenLinux Server Version 3.1.1

To install Caldera OpenLinux Server version 3.1.1, complete the following steps:

1. Startup the server and insert the Caldera OpenLinux server version 3.1.1 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Press the E key when the OpenLinux window appears, and complete the following steps if you want to update a device driver from diskette or if you have a ServeRAID adapter installed. Otherwise, press Enter, and continue with step 3.
   1. Using the down arrow key, highlight the second line kernel /vmlinuz … and press the E key.
   2. At the end of the line, type er=modules, then press Enter.
   3. Insert the updated driver diskette.
   4. Press b to start the installation process.

3. Click English when the Select Language window appears and select Next.
4. Click Accept this license when the License Information window appears and select Next.
5. Select the PS/2 mouse and Emulate 3rd button; when the Set Up Mouse window appears and select Next.
6. Select Generic 101-key PC from model U.S. from layout when the Select Keyboard Type window appears and select Next.
7. Select Probe from the Select Video Card window appears and select Next.
8. Select the appropriate monitor (if your monitor is not listed, enter in the horizontal and vertical frequencies) from the Select Monitor menu and select Next.
9. Select Hicolor (15/16bpp), select a mode you want to use, and then click Test this mode. If the window does not display properly, repeat this step. Otherwise, select Next.
10. Click Custom (experts only); when the Installation Target window appears and select Next.
11. To create one or more partitions complete the following steps when the Define Partitions window appears:
    1. Select the target hard disk drive partition for OpenLinux version 3.1 and click Edit.
    2. At the Partition window, specify the boundary, the system type, and the mount point on which to define the partition.
    3. Repeat the process to create more than one partition.

NOTE: You must create at least the following partitions:

• A Linux Native type boot partition of approximately 30 MB (start: 1 end: 4), mount point /boot, and checked bootable
• A Linux Swap type partition that is twice the size of the physical random access memory (RAM) on your system (start: 5 end: 265)
• A Linux Native type root partition with at least 580 MB for a minimal install (a complete install requires 1.4 GB), mount point /

12. Click Write; when the hard disk drives have been configured and select Next when the button becomes active.
13. Click Format chosen partitions when the Format Partitions window appears .
14. Select Next when the formatting process is complete (the Next button becomes active), .
15. Select the appropriate package group when the Select Profile window appears and select Next.

NOTE: After you have selected Next, Caldera Linux version 3.1 will automatically begin installing the packages selected.

15. Enter your root password, and reenter your root password when the Set Login Name(s) window appears. Enter the information for your user account and click Add. You may set up additional user accounts after the installation process is complete. Select Next when you have completed creating users.
16. Enter your network details when the Set Up Network window appears. If in doubt consult your network administrator for more information and select Next.
17. Select Write master boot record when the Set up Boot Loader window appears and select Next.
18. Select a modem when the Setup Modem window appears and select Next.
19. Select a printer when the Set Up Printer(s) window appears and select Next.
20. Select the appropriate time zone when the Select Time Zone window appears and select Next.
21. Select Next when the Entertainment window appears.
22. Insert the disk that you labeled Startup Disk when the Rescue Disk window appears.
23. Select Write Disk when the button becomes active.ClickFinish when the button becomes active.
24. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive and the diskette from the disk drive, select Shutdown, and then Restart.

4.6 Installing the device drivers for the integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet adapter

1. Click here to download the latest device drivers for the integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet adapter.
2. Open a command prompt
3. Type CD <specified path>/Linux/Drivers
4. Type the following commands and press Enter:
   
   rpm –ivh bcm5700-2.2.19-1.src.rpm
   cd /usr/src/OpenLinux
   rpm –bb SPECS/bcm5700.spec
   rpm –ivh RPMS/i386/bcm5700-2.2.19-1.i386.rpm
   
   NOTE: If you havea previous version of the Broadcom driver installed on your system, you may need to add –force to get the rpm to install correctly.)
   insmod bcm5700
   
   
5. Configure the adapter through the Konsole.