Compaq Proliant 6500 + Redhat 7.1 = Signal 11 error

akebono · 09-26-2001, 01:35 PM

Hey guys,

I'm installing redhat 7.1 and i'm getting the following error after it has loaded up anaconda:

install exited abnormally -- recieved signal 11
sending termination signals -- done
sending kill signals -- done

it then goes and unmounts everything and says its okay for me to reboot. I'm running a dual processor compaq proliant 6500. I'm thinking it might be the ARRAY system?? This system has 9 scsi hard drives, in and ARRAY system, could it be that redhat isn't recognizing this in installation?

akebono · 09-26-2001, 07:04 PM

when installing linux, where it tells you to type in text and then hit enter if you want the text mode and all that good stuff. you just put in:

linux ide=nodma

that made it work for me.

isajera · 09-27-2001, 02:04 AM

hmmm... makes sense in a i-can-see-how-it-would-work-but-i-never-would-have-thought-of-that-myself" way.

xplo · 10-30-2001, 01:59 AM

Hi Guys,

I'm setting up a an old Compaq system too (Deskpro 4000 200 mmx) with redhat 7.1 and having similar problem.

Unfortunately your solution didn't fix it, akebono.

The only extra piece of information I have is after

'Running Anaconda - please wait' ,

I get

'import site' failed; use -v for traceback

then it goes into the 'install exited abnormally -- recievd signal 11....'

Doesn't mean a lot to me I must admit. Any ideas?

akebono · 10-30-2001, 02:04 AM

check your video card, sometimes linux wont recognize certain video cards and has trouble starting up anoconda.

cgtueno · 06-17-2004, 08:52 AM

Hi

Which model of the Compaq Deskpro 4000 are you using ?

Some models have integrated video while some like the 5200
have a separate video card.

The reason I ask is that I did some trial installations of RH 8.0
and RH9.0 a while back.

I found that the 5200 (P200) models had a separate VDU card
installed that fouled up RH when it executed.

I replaced the VDU card with a cheap ($2 AUS) Cirrus logic
display adapter and the machine worked ok as I recall.

So I think that an earlier suggestion to swap out the video card
is a good one to try.

I found that the P200s were too slow for a RH 9
workstation install. Ive got them queued up for some
experimental BSD 5.0 installs instead.

Hope that helps

Chris