Kernel compilation on PE 1950

I believe you will need to create your initrd with this process.

Also could you post your grub.conf?  To me it looks like the kernel doesn't load your SCSI driver, therefore it can't find root to mount it.

Hi,

 

Please find below my grub.conf.

About mkinitrd, I suppose the "make install" of kernel under RH4 does it already or you recommend me to do it manually ?

 

Regards,

 

Benoît

 

 

# 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 (hd0,2)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup_ID_8329/LogVol1
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda3
default=4
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,2)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (2.6.18)
 root (hd0,2)
 kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18 ro root=/dev/VolGroup_ID_8329/LogVol1 rhgb quiet
 initrd /initrd-2.6.18.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (2.6.9-prep)
 root (hd0,2)
 kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-prep ro root=/dev/VolGroup_ID_8329/LogVol1 rhgb quiet
 initrd /initrd-2.6.9-prep.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (2.6.14)
 root (hd0,2)
 kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.14 ro root=/dev/VolGroup_ID_8329/LogVol1 rhgb quiet
 initrd /initrd-2.6.14.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (2.6.13.4)
 root (hd0,2)
 kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.13.4 ro root=/dev/VolGroup_ID_8329/LogVol1 rhgb quiet
 initrd /initrd-2.6.13.4.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (2.6.9-5.ELsmp)
 root (hd0,2)
 kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-5.ELsmp ro root=/dev/VolGroup_ID_8329/LogVol1 rhgb quiet
 initrd /initrd-2.6.9-5.ELsmp.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS-up (2.6.9-5.EL)
 root (hd0,2)
 kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-5.EL ro root=/dev/VolGroup_ID_8329/LogVol1 rhgb quiet
 initrd /initrd-2.6.9-5.EL.img

I would suggest remaking the initrd to ensure that it was made properly.

From looking at your grub.conf, I believe everything there is in order. My only concern would be how you configured your kernel. What is the purpose behind making a custom kernel? Dell and Red Hat do not support a custom kernel and RHEL 4 binaries were not tested with the 2.6.18 kernel for compatibility. Your system may not be stable, even if you manage to get it to boot.

hello 
 
 I have a server poweredge 1950 with the card lsisas1068 for a hard disks sas. 
 
The driver doesn't exist to load mpisas whe you goes to installing linux with the FC3.  
 
 After testin' with all the driver includes on the pagie  www.lsi.com ,   the only option is forcing a manual installation of the mpisas (lsisas1068)  
  
  Anybody knows that parameters have I to introduced to complete the manual  installation ? 
 
 The task that I also tested was:  
  * 1.- Installation linux fedora core3 (fc3): linux text dd  
  *2.- I use of the lsilogic driver:mptlinux-3.02.68-1-rhel4.i686.dd  but  the only option to install the driver of lsisas1068 was the manual installation of mpisas,  and after that I have to enter in a "scpecify optional modulates arguments  " and the following screen it  appears :
  
" Please enter any parameters which you wish to pass to the mptsas module separated by spaces. if you don`t know what parameters to suply, stip this screen by presing the " OK " button. A list of available options can be obtained by pressing the F1 key." 
 
Could anybody helps me . Which  parameters I must  to introduce.  ??

The kernel that is installed in installation believes that it is the 2.6.9-1.667smp