RedHat 9 and Proliant 1850R

CrabMonster · 11-04-2003, 12:45 PM

I'm trying to install RedHat 9 on my Compaq Proliant 1850R, but right before the installation comes up, it hangs:

Anaconda....
Probing Graphics: ATI Mach64 Rage II
Probing Monitor: Unknown Monitor

<hang>

I tried using text only, still hanged. I also tried using noprobe and selected the array controller driver myself (which it seemed to like) but it still probed the graphics card and hanged. Any ideas? Thx.

rreuss · 11-17-2003, 01:07 PM

Found this out on internet:

Install RedHat 7.3 and 8.0 on Compaq 1850R
To install RedHat 7.3 and 8.0 on a Compaq 1850R, do the following to keep Anaconda from hanging/freezing on the monitor probe:

linux text apm=off lowres noapic noht nomce nousb nousbstorage skipddc

Type the above at the install/boot screen

Lowres and text switches may or may not be needed.

Also: seems disabling the embedded NIC during install may help and then renabling it after the software is installed.

CrabMonster · 11-17-2003, 06:01 PM

thanks! i booted with:

linux apm=off nousb mem=1024M

and it worked just fine

i think it was hanging because it had trouble finding something on the usb port (possibly a mouse)