RedHat 6.1 does not see the hard disks

RedHat 6.1 does not see the hard disks

Post by hpas.. » Fri, 05 Jan 2001 21:12:41



Trying to install RedHat 6.1 on my new HP LC2000 system but the
installation does not see the hard disks. The error message given
is: "An error has occurred-no valid devices were found on which to
create new file systems. Please check your hardware for the cause of
this problem."; thus the installation fails.

Have a feeling that the divers for these disks do not exist in which
case I am doomed.

The BIOS sees them, but not the installation. If it helps the disks
are: HP 18.2GB 7200 Ultra3 Wide SCSI-3 HS HDD      (3 pieces)
HP 9.1GB 7200 Ultra3 Wide SCSI-3 LVD HDD      (1 piece)

Does anyone have any ideas?

Regards,

Haris

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RedHat 6.1 does not see the hard disks

Post by Davi » Sat, 06 Jan 2001 00:38:49



> Trying to install RedHat 6.1 on my new HP LC2000 system but the
> installation does not see the hard disks. The error message given
> is: "An error has occurred-no valid devices were found on which to
> create new file systems. Please check your hardware for the cause of
> this problem."; thus the installation fails.

> Have a feeling that the divers for these disks do not exist in which
> case I am doomed.

> The BIOS sees them, but not the installation. If it helps the disks
> are: HP 18.2GB 7200 Ultra3 Wide SCSI-3 HS HDD      (3 pieces)
> HP 9.1GB 7200 Ultra3 Wide SCSI-3 LVD HDD      (1 piece)

> Does anyone have any ideas?

You need the driver-disk and possibly the updates-disk.

They should be on redhat's ftp site in the updates/images directory or
on their errata page for 6.1.

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RedHat 6.1 does not see the hard disks

Post by Craig Kelle » Sat, 06 Jan 2001 01:16:18



> Trying to install RedHat 6.1 on my new HP LC2000 system but the
> installation does not see the hard disks. The error message given
> is: "An error has occurred-no valid devices were found on which to
> create new file systems. Please check your hardware for the cause of
> this problem."; thus the installation fails.

> Have a feeling that the divers for these disks do not exist in which
> case I am doomed.

> The BIOS sees them, but not the installation. If it helps the disks
> are: HP 18.2GB 7200 Ultra3 Wide SCSI-3 HS HDD      (3 pieces)
> HP 9.1GB 7200 Ultra3 Wide SCSI-3 LVD HDD      (1 piece)

> Does anyone have any ideas?

When it asks if you want to add drivers at the beginning of the
installation, say 'yes'.  Next, choose SCSI and finally select the
SCSI card that is in your system.

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RedHat 6.1 does not see the hard disks

Post by Bill Unr » Sat, 06 Jan 2001 06:32:20


]Trying to install RedHat 6.1 on my new HP LC2000 system but the
]installation does not see the hard disks. The error message given
]is: "An error has occurred-no valid devices were found on which to
]create new file systems. Please check your hardware for the cause of
]this problem."; thus the installation fails.

]Have a feeling that the divers for these disks do not exist in which
]case I am doomed.

]The BIOS sees them, but not the installation. If it helps the disks
]are: HP 18.2GB 7200 Ultra3 Wide SCSI-3 HS HDD      (3 pieces)
]HP 9.1GB 7200 Ultra3 Wide SCSI-3 LVD HDD      (1 piece)

They are scsi. They have a standard interface. The question is not
thedrives but your scsi card. You need the scsi card driver. What
card is it? What did you answer when it asked about scsi cards? Is
your card set up to allow booting from the scsi drives(I would
assume so).
You might try a more recent distribution ( eg Mandrake 7.2 or Redhat
7) which may have more drivers.

 
 
 

RedHat 6.1 does not see the hard disks

Post by hpas.. » Sat, 06 Jan 2001 17:08:25


Ok, I did find the drivers but I am not sure that the installation
gives the option to provide installation new drivers. Do you know
how I can do this? Also, the drivers are compressed and TARed. How,
will this work if the OS is not even installed?

Thanks a lot.

Haris




> When it asks if you want to add drivers at the beginning of the
> installation, say 'yes'.  Next, choose SCSI and finally select the
> SCSI card that is in your system.

> --
> The wheel is turning but the hamster is dead.



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