Linux Install Problem on Server
Hi all, thanks for this site
My problem is in installing Fedora FC10 onto a Intel SC450NX MP Server. This machine holds 6 36 Gig Seagate SCSI Hard Drives, 4 XEON III Processors and 4 gigs of memory.
I am having the exact same problem with two of these machines. Two other are running fine as online servers. These are meant to replace those whenever I get them to work. I've owned these since new, and were last used online with older Fedora versions and am attempting a clean install.
The problem I get is that after what appears to be a perfect install of the simplest default system, no raid, minimal config, the system stalls on reboot.
I read somewhere that this stall point is right when it goes to load the grub, but I'm not positive about that.
The drives are formatted with the choice of 'delete all existing partitions and use all space' (pardon my paraphrasing).
Previously I have installed and used ALL of this equipment, this is just a fresh install on a previously fine but old Fedora.
I'm thinking its some funky left over from previous install on the hard drives that isn't being cleaned up during reinstall:
Seagate ST336704LCV
But I'm really stumped. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Any command line advice needs details if possible as Linux is a second language to me
Thanks!
Included are links to hardware and screenshot of where it stops booting
Intel Page with tech spec pdf links