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Installing Red Hat Linux v6.1 on a system with 2 SCSI controllers results in a system that will not boot - Servers

Troubleshooting


Problem

RETAIN tip H167940: Installing Red Hat Linux 6.1 on a system containing any two (2) or more SCSI controllers results in an unbootable system (kernel panic).

Resolving The Problem

Source
RETAIN tip H167940

Symptom
Installing Red Hat Linux 6.1 on a system containing any two (2) or more SCSI controllers results in an unbootable system (kernel panic).

Affected configurations
The system is any of the following IBM Netfinity servers:

  • a Netfinity 7000-M10 server, Type 8680, any Model.
  • a Netfinity 5600 server, Type 8664, any Model.
  • a Netfinity 5500-M10 server, Type 8661, any Model.
  • a Netfinity 5000 server, Type 8659, any Model.
  • a Netfinity 4000R server, Type 8652, any Model.
  • a Netfinity 3500-M10 server, Type 8655, any Model.
  • a Netfinity 3000 server, Type 8476, any Model.
  • a Netfinity 1000 server, Type 8477, any Model.
The system is configured with any two (2) or more SCSI controllers.

The Network Operating System is Red Hat Linux 6.1.

The system has the described symptom.

Workaround
For both text and GUI installs:

1) At the "Congratulations, installation is complete" screen:
press Ctrl+Alt+F2

2) At the "bash#" prompt, type:
cd /mnt/sysimage
press Enter

3) Type the following command on a single line, and press Enter :
LC_ALL=C usr/sbin/chroot . /sbin/mkinitrd -f
/boot/initrd-2.2.12-20.img 2.2.12-20

4) Type:
usr/sbin/chroot . /sbin/lilo
press Enter

5) Type:
cd /
press Enter

6) Return to the install screen:
- If using the text install, press Alt+F1
- If using the GUI install, press Alt+F7

7) Conclude installation:
- If using the text install, press OK
- If using the GUI install, press Exit
 

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

Older System x:Red Hat Linux

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 January 2019

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