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IBM x225 netserver, raid configuring and other related tomfoolery by darkhorizon
Started on: 12-22-2009 09:33 AM
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Report this Post12-22-2009 09:33 AM Click Here to See the Profile for darkhorizonSend a Private Message to darkhorizonDirect Link to This Post
Trying to fiddle around with configuring raid at the moment, and getting windows to see the raid controller during install... Anyone want to offer some help?

I cant seem to do anything but raid 1 in the onboard LSI raid controller either.

Anyone suggest a decent linux distro to install? I already have a windows 2k3 server on the network serving most of what I want, I was hoping to make this a dedicated fileserver that meshed well with the main server.
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Report this Post12-22-2009 10:12 AM Click Here to See the Profile for htexans1Send a Private Message to htexans1Direct Link to This Post
{WARNING: AMATEUR GUESS}

Maybe use Windows 2003 server on both computers would help?

If Linux is what you seek, Ubuntu makes a server also, and it is free. www.ubuntu.com
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be a real man, install gentoo....
no, not kidding...
if its beyond your ability then go with RHEL, or debian.

they also have solaris for x86 if your upto that challenge

bsd is also another great option for a server....

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Report this Post12-22-2009 11:54 AM Click Here to See the Profile for darkhorizonSend a Private Message to darkhorizonDirect Link to This Post
Trying to install xp, just so I know I have the right raid drivers right now.

Its pretty fun.
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Floppy drive seems to be dead, after trying 2 of them I may try swapping out some cables.

Got a copy of win7 on a thumb drive but it wont boot it from the thumb evne though it supports it.
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Report this Post12-22-2009 12:05 PM Click Here to See the Profile for TaijiguySend a Private Message to TaijiguyDirect Link to This Post
It seems in the past I've had similar issues getting certain configurations. Make sure your drives match, and that both drives are being recognized by bios. If these are SATA drives try changing the drive settings in bios as well, maybe to IDE or automatic if it is listed. Other than that just the having the right F6 driver should do the job.
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Report this Post12-22-2009 12:23 PM Click Here to See the Profile for PyrthianSend a Private Message to PyrthianDirect Link to This Post
not sure if this is getting to simplistic, but, do you have the "F6" driver on a floppy?
there is no other option but floppy for the initial install with windows & a non-detected RAID controller.
that first prompt, after the machine boots from the OS CD, and it says, down at the bottom "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..."
this is where it happens
and - it must be a floppy - or something as the A: drive
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Report this Post12-22-2009 12:57 PM Click Here to See the Profile for darkhorizonSend a Private Message to darkhorizonDirect Link to This Post
A: drive fixed

Raid drivers found.

Now I just need to try to figure out how to get all 6 drives in one giant raid 5... For some reason It only lets me select 2 drives to go raid1, and no option to select more than 2. This is in the raid bios.

its a LSI IBM 320ultra raid onboard raid controller.

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XP is having a cornary trying to install, but oh well. Going to put on 2k8 or whatever, because I have 2 server licenses for some reason.
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xp will not load the drivers, i put them on both a floppy and a cd, but it wont have anything of it
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is it an unattended install CD by any chance? I have a couple of XP disks that have been "nLite-ed" to automatically install, and even using the F6 option it will act as if it's going to work, but later during the install it won't copy the necessary files.
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the F6 diskette needs to have a specific textfile on it - usually the vendor/producer of the RAID controller will have a specific "F6" driver you can download, which will either unload an image to a floppy, or, have files which need to be copied to the diskette.

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what Pyrthian said ^^^
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Report this Post12-22-2009 02:42 PM Click Here to See the Profile for darkhorizonSend a Private Message to darkhorizonDirect Link to This Post
 
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Originally posted by Taijiguy:

is it an unattended install CD by any chance? I have a couple of XP disks that have been "nLite-ed" to automatically install, and even using the F6 option it will act as if it's going to work, but later during the install it won't copy the necessary files.


I would be willing to bet this is the issue at hand... it is a SP3 up to date type unattended..... I did have a spare regular home disk laying around, but it wouldnt have that either... Like I said the files are there, and it is looking in the right spots, it just cant see them for some strange reason.

 
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the F6 diskette needs to have a specific textfile on it - usually the vendor/producer of the RAID controller will have a specific "F6" driver you can download, which will either unload an image to a floppy, or, have files which need to be copied to the diskette.


I had found the harddrives via the right "F6" disk awhile back. The disk has all the right files in the right places as well. it took me a few trys, but I did find the specifically right one.
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I am out for today, I will come back with win server tomorrow.
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I would be willing to bet this is the issue at hand... it is a SP3 up to date type unattended..... I did have a spare regular home disk laying around, but it wouldnt have that either... Like I said the files are there, and it is looking in the right spots, it just cant see them for some strange reason.


Yup, that's your problem. Remaster the disk with nLite and remove the unattended install option and it'll load those drivers just fine. I've run into that issue a bunch of times and it drove me wonky until I figured it out. Oh, and also make sure all the files on the floppy are located in the root of the A drive. Might check the oem inf file to see what the paths are, but they should all point to the root.

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Report this Post12-22-2009 04:40 PM Click Here to See the Profile for darkhorizonSend a Private Message to darkhorizonDirect Link to This Post
A: was in root, that was the first thing I checked.

I will just find an OEM installer, then do the ole switcharoo after it loads the scsi drivers.
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