installing 6.1 on Compaq Proliant 5000

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

This isn't unusual, it happens with certain array cards.

If the disk drivers of each different operating system don't agree in how
the "disk" is laid out that the intelligent driver array controller presents
to
them, then your screwed - you cannot use the array card for a multi-boot
system.

Sometimes you can get away with it by installing FreeBSD on part of
the disk, and a subsequent disk driver will see the FreeBSD partition and
understand not to overwrite it.  But, sometimes not.

It strikes me that Win 2003 Server is going to run dogpile slow, I
simply cannot fathom why you want to multiboot this system in the
first place.  The only OS's that are going to run worth a damn on it
are Linux and FreeBSD, and you just need to pick one or the
other.

Ted

PS:  You do understand the difference between FreeBSD
slices, FreeBSD partitions, and IBM/BIOS partitions don't you?
That is your not doing something incorrect like trying to install
another OS within a FreeBSD "logical slice"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee Shackelford" <lee_shackelford at dot.ca.gov>
To: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:00 AM
Subject: installing 6.1 on Compaq Proliant 5000


>
> Initial message posted on 8/24/2006:
> Good morning dear FreeBSD enthusiasts.  I am attempting to install FreeBSD
> 6.1 on a Compaq Proliant 5000.  The computer is equipped with four Pentium
> Pro processors clocked at 200 mhz and with a Smart 2/P hardware-RAID
array.
> The BIOS indicates that the first two processors have failed.  They are
> actually okay, but there is something wrong with their socket on the
> motherboard...
>
> Current message:
> Thank you to the two people who responded to my original message.  With
> their help, I have progressed to the point of specifying the slice into
> which I want the system installed.  There are three primary slices on this
> computer, plus one extended slice.  The three primary slices all end
within
> the 1024 cylinder limit.  The two primary slices that do not contain
> FreeBSD are reserved for the installation of other operating systems.  I
> wish to place the swap slice/partition in the extended slice.  The fdisk
> program supplied with FreeBSD  sees all of the extended slice as one
slice,
> and does not seem to be able to see the logical slices within it.  Most of
> my 15 gb. drive is in the extended slice.  Does anyone know how to solve
> this problem?  All suggestions are appreciated.  Yours truly, Lee
> Shackelford
>
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