Topic: Intel DG985VN install issue

[strike700]

Hello,

I am trying to get SME server to install on an intel DG985VN board, however it locks up at "Probing PCI Hardware bus (00)" everytime. I found elsewhere that I may need to add "pci=nommconf" as a boot parameter, but I can not figure out where to put it. (If I am even on the right track).

--Strike700

[jmartin]

I'm finding the same problem when trying to install on a Intel dg965wh board.

I found that when installing if you use "sme pci=nommconf"  you'll get into the installer.

-Jeff

[strike700]

I can not seem to get a boot prompt. It seems to automatically start. I dug into the isolinux.cfg file and trie using the Fx commands however it doesn't seem to be working.

[CharlieBrady]

I am trying to get SME server to install on an intel DG985VN board, however it locks up at "Probing PCI Hardware bus (00)" everytime. I found elsewhere that I may need to add "pci=nommconf" as a boot parameter, but I can not figure out where to put it.

Hold the shift key down before the CD boots. You will see a boot prompt. Type "sme pci=nommconf".

[strike700]

Thank you, its much appreciated.

-Brandan

[strike700]

Spoke a little too soon.


I've started the setup, and get to the installation method screen. I choose local CD-ROM and it prompts for a driver. I load the intel aii_piix driver and it sends me back to the driver selection screen. "No device of this type found". If I re-enter the list the intel aii_piix driver is gone from the list but none of the other options seem to work either.

Also I looked at the board again and its actually a DG965WH, I don't what I was smoking before.

--Brandan

[jmartin]

You have the same board as me and I'm stuck at the same spot.  I even tried using a USB DVD drive and seemed to get one step further but then the installer would die.

[nerijus]

Please see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=213424

You can try booting with "all-generic-ide" and "irqpoll" options, make a driver disk for Marvell PATA controller or install from network (does SME allow this?).

[albatroz]

Mmmm... I see, and after booting and installing using this parameter, how do I make that change permanent in the server?

I have noticed that if I restart the server it freezes again at PCI Probing

[albatroz]

I changed /etc/grub.conf to make it look like thypis,
however I still need to type pci=nommconf during each reboot
to avoid freezing at boot...

Any ideas?

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# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/main/root
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/smeserver.xpm.gz
foreground 000000
background 4E95D3
hiddenmenu
title SME Server (2.6.9-55.0.2.ELsmp)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-55.0.2.ELsmp ro root=/dev/main/root pci=nommconf
initrd /initrd-2.6.9-55.0.2.ELsmp.img
title SME Server-up (2.6.9-55.0.2.EL)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL ro root=/dev/main/root
initrd /initrd-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL.img

[Normando]

Please, update wiki with this post info.

http://wiki.contribs.org/Various_Hardware_Configurations

Thank you

[albatroz]

I would do it, but as I don't know yet how to update grub.conf and make the changes permanent.
I can't do a complete document.

Please, update wiki with this post info.

http://wiki.contribs.org/Various_Hardware_Configurations

Thank you

[cactus]

I would do it, but as I don't know yet how to update grub.conf and make the changes permanent.
I can't do a complete document.

I believe the grub file is not templated and that the /etc/grub.conf file is a sybolic link to /boot/grub/grub.conf. As it is not templated AFAIK you can just add the parameter at the proper line (the one that starts with kernel and lists the current kernel). To determine your kernel version you can issue this command at a SME Server shell:

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uname -r
At the time of writing the kernel used for SME Server 7.2 should be 2.6.9-55.0.2.EL for single processor machines and 2.6.9-55.0.2.ELsmp for machines with multiple processors.