Errors on Proliant ML370 Server

Onorhc · n00b Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 6

Ok, im trying to install Gentoo on my Proliant ML370 Server. The server is useing the Smart Aray that normally comes with Compaq servers. Their are 6 18.?GB HD's in the server. It has 2 1.1Ghz Processors and is running with 512MB SD Ram.

When I boot off the cd with gentoo-nofb (So I can see what happens before the errors appear, same thing happens with just the gentoo kernel) gets to init, it sees both CPU's, the autoconfig runs fine, and then I see lots of erros with Coldplug. One I saw was segment fault in coldplug, it kept on going, then their were alot more coldplug errors, a command prompt appeard briefly, then the screen filled with errors looking like this :
[<c0245d0d>]
[<c010f482>]
and so on down the page.

I think it might have loaded to a command line once and I proceded to start the install, but that only happend the very first time, and it didnt see my network card.

Anyone have any ideas? I was also having troubles running Debian install, so possibly something im not passing into the boot options?

Mitusin · n00b Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 6

I had some similar problems with an older HP server (Lh3 i think) 2005.1 doesn't boot, 2005.0 with a lot of errors, so I take my old gentoo 1.4 and works flawlessly, after install I did an "emerge world" and my system is up to date with no problems.

I think that was a problem with the scsi, try to boot with "noscsi" an then load the correct module (but this was in my case).

Onorhc · n00b Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 6

I did a basic look for older versions on the website and I cant find it. Do you know of a source, or should I do a more detailed search?

Bad Penguin · Guru Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 507

Onorhc · n00b Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 6

That worked for alittle longer. The prompt was their for 10 seconds, then it went into more hex errors like I described.

Then Code: ef 0f 9d 00 00 00 8b 44 24 18 8b 15 10 6b 42 c0 8b 0c ect....

Then it said <6>note: runscript.sh{6620} exited with preempt_count 1
SQUASHFS error: zlib_fs returned unexpected reult 0xfffffffd
SQUASHFS error: Unable to read fragment cache block [16235cf]
and lost more errors allong that line.

Ctrl alt del doesnt restart at this point.

That was with nohotplug. Same with nodetect.

Bad Penguin · Guru Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 507

Onorhc · n00b Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 6

Nope, still errors out.

The new ones with those args is:
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000004 printing eip:
c0103b9e
*pde = 00000000
Recursive die() failure, output supressed
<1>Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address eda2d3ec printing eip:
c01108f9
*pde = 00000000
Recursive die() failrue, output supressed.

Someone earlier suggested trying 1.4, anyone know where I can get that? Doesnt appear to be on the mirrors or on the main site.

Bad Penguin · Guru Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 507

augury · l33t Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 722 Location: philadelphia

I'd pull the drives and ram and migrate.

Onorhc · n00b Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 6

jmbsvicetto · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:07 am Post subject:

Hi.

I've read some posts here in the forums about old Compaq servers, R3000?, that used a lot of kernel options including some memory address mappings. In case you don't need so extreme options, have you tried the following?

Bad Penguin · Guru Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 507

Onorhc · n00b Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 6

Ok, checking my memory with memtest.

Lets assume it passes just fine. The one thing suggested that I have not tried is useing Gentoo 1.4. Does anyone know where I can get that, or would one kind soul be nice enough to supply me with a copy?

keyson · l33t Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 830 Location: Sweden

Hi.

When you start up the installation media and get the boot:
Then enter

alterself.com · Apprentice Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 175 Location: Iowa

what crap these ML370's are...
i finally ot mine booted off of 2006.0. had to do