Topic: Help Installing SME 7.1 on p965 M/B

[petnel]

Hi Guys,
I'm trying to install SME server on p965 M/B(Asus P5B deluxe), I know there are problems with picking up the RAID controller from this M/B on multiple Linux distributors. But i found a good document on how to install SME and  bypass the installation problem and now i can fully install the OS. (synapticsolutions.com.au/?page_id=64)

whilst following the link above, im having problems trying to find "menu.lst". I have tried to Grep and Find commands to no avail !! There is no boot/grub directory that i can see, does anyone no the default location within SME where i can access the file or instruct what im doing wrong?

So the main problem is i cant login in SME after i reboot.

Thanks for this great forum and software package

[Stefano]

Hi Guys,
I'm trying to install SME server on p965 M/B(Asus P5B deluxe), I know there are problems with picking up the RAID controller from this M/B on multiple Linux distributors. But i found a good document on how to install SME and  bypass the installation problem and now i can fully install the OS. (synapticsolutions.com.au/?page_id=64)

whilst following the link above, im having problems trying to find "menu.lst". I have tried to Grep and Find commands to no avail !! There is no boot/grub directory that i can see, does anyone no the default location within SME where i can access the file or instruct what im doing wrong?

So the main problem is i cant login in SME after i reboot.

Thanks for this great forum and software package

when you reboot for the first time your system after installing, you can modify grub line.. simply hit a key and enter correct parameters..

after that, when your sme is up and running, you can easily find /boot/grub/menu.lst and modify it

HTH

Ciao

Stefano

[petnel]

Ok i got myself into GNU Grub menu , i go into command line mode grub> and type TAB to see what commands i can use. I cant use vi or nano command at all! so i cant edit menu.lst, maybe i need a step by step guide

[william_syd]

After installation.

Before you reboot the server.

Press Alt F2.

This will drop you at the login prompt.

edit /boot/grub/grub.conf instead.

Not sure if this command has any effect..

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chkconfig –del cpuspeed

[petnel]

at the grub menu i cant use the commands like nano or vi to edit menu.lst or grub.conf. I can only use basic bash commands can anyone do like a screenshot or 2 of this step?

[klaudadio]

You can type 'mc' on the command line. It will bring up GUI panel access that will allow you to navigate using arrows and enter from the keyboard and F4 will allow you to edit a file. Just navigate to the /boot/grub/ directory and you will find the file you need to edit. Put your cursor over the file and hit F4 and it will put you in a text editor. F2 will save it and F10 will quit the editro and another F10 will close the MC program.

[petnel]

Damn this is killing me!

When i install SME with "sme pci=nommconf acpi=off all-generic-ide" and the web link states and just before i restart the PC , i press ALT-F2 to get into command line. This default me in (/) directory, when i do a ls -a i have the following folders/files

bin etc linuxrc mnt oldtmp sbin sys usr dev lib modules proc selinux tmp var
.profile .mc .buildstamp

when from here can i edit menu.lst or grub.conf with vi or nano?

Thanks guys , bloody p965 motherboard! the last 3 SME server have worked  straight out of the box .

[william_syd]

Yes, no /boot at that time.

Reboot.

At splash screen press any key to stop the countdown.

Arrow select your kernel.

Press e to edit.

Arrow to kernel line.

e to edit.

Put what you want at end of line.

Press enter.

Press b

[petnel]

Thanks William,

So i get to the Grub menu after i restart the PC.

1. SME SERVER(SME-2.6.9.42 elsmp) and SME SERVER UP (SME-2.6.9.42 el)
 - i choose SME SERVER with e option

2. Root(hd0,0)
    Kernel
    Initrd

- I scroll down to Kernel with e option

3. Then the following appears Grub edit > kernel \vmlinuz-2.6.42.0.3-Elsmp ro root=/dev/main/root acpi=off

So do i delete this whole line or adding info onto the end of it?

Im sorry to be a pain , if you can tell me the absolute command then hopefully i will not bother you guys any more! Thanks

[william_syd]

So do i delete this whole line or adding info onto the end of it?

Don't delete the line. Add your extra options at the end.

[petnel]

SOLVED!! Thanks to William_syd for the fix, i will add the full process for other to bypass this fault.

1. install SME with the command "sme pci=nommconf acpi=off all-generic-ide"

2. restart PC

3. At first boot , click any key to boot into Kernel.
    scroll to Kernel and type e (edit)
    Add "pci=nommconf acpi=off all-generic-ide" and press enter then press b (boot)
- Then you can configure the system (server name,IP address) then reboot.

4
Boot as you have done - add parameters on grub boot screen as below.

 Add to kernel at login "pci=nommconf acpi=off all-generic-ide" and press enter then press b (boot)

 Log in as root and type

nano /boot/grub/grub.conf

Add to the kernel lines "all-generic-ide"
Save and reboot to test.