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This is my computer specs:
1- 2 processors xeon 1.8 ghz
2- 1050 gb memory
3- Intel Server MotherBoard (SE7500CW2)
4- 2 HD 80Gb
i install rh8 server on the box and every just went smooth, but when i reebot the computer after a succefull instalation it just stops after the configuring Kernel Parameters.
The last mensage is
configuring Kernel Parameters [OK]
Distribution: Redhat v8.0 (soon to be Fedora? or maybe I will just go back to Slackware)
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What kind of system is this? Sounds like a server. Your linux installation is probably running the SMP kernel. Make sure that the BIOS/NVRAM setup of your computer is set properly to support the correct APIC mode.
Originally posted by KevinJ What kind of system is this? Sounds like a server. Your linux installation is probably running the SMP kernel. Make sure that the BIOS/NVRAM setup of your computer is set properly to support the correct APIC mode.
-Kevin
yes, i'm installing a linux file server for a windows network. this is the first time i use a dual processor on a linux machine with this type of hardware. i've donne all right with some olders machine and everything went smooth.
What do u mean with the BIOS/NVRAM setup of your computer is set properly to support the correct APIC mode ?
Distribution: Redhat v8.0 (soon to be Fedora? or maybe I will just go back to Slackware)
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What brand of server is this? For instance, Compaq Proliants have a setup utility called SmartStart, that you boot to when installing. It asks you a few questions and checks your hardware and sets things like the APIC mode to support multiple processors and other stuff. I believe Dell and IBM have something similar. If this is a white box, then you will have to do it manually I guess.
Another you might try is booting into single user mode as a test, perhaps we can look around a bit then. Or else with the RH cd and that can give us a rescue mode to poke around as well.
How many times have you attempted this installation?
Distribution: Redhat v8.0 (soon to be Fedora? or maybe I will just go back to Slackware)
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One thing that would be nice to know.. is which version of the kernel you are booting. Is it the SMP or regular or Bigmem version? It should be the SMP version.
It would be nice to see what your grub.conf or lilo.conf looks like.
check /var/log/messages and dmesg for anything that looks like it might indicate what the problem might be.
Distribution: Redhat v8.0 (soon to be Fedora? or maybe I will just go back to Slackware)
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Check your bios for a setting called "MP" or something like that.
It may currently have a setting of "1.4" and you should change that to '1.1". Also, some servers have an "apic mode" BIOS setting or something similiar that shoud be set to "full table" or "full table mapped".
You may also need to boot with the "noapic" kernel option like this:
linux noapic
Try one or all of those. If none of that works, I would try removing first one and then the other of your processors and reinstalling a quick stripped down version of RH. Just to see if that makes a diff.
Distribution: Redhat v8.0 (soon to be Fedora? or maybe I will just go back to Slackware)
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Well... I don't know what to say now.
I have searched the internet and SEVERAL people with Xeon machines have reported that changing that "1.4" to "1.1" has fixed the problem for them... but you can't find it.
I suggest two things... one, check again.... and two, contact the MB manufacturer through their support site.
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