Bug 86085 - Unable to boot installed Linux 8 on Gateway A 7210 Server
Summary: Unable to boot installed Linux 8 on Gateway A 7210 Server
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: anaconda
Version: 8.0
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
high
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael Fulbright
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2003-03-13 18:12 UTC by Paul Idusogie
Modified: 2005-10-31 22:00 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2003-04-22 16:30:01 UTC

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Description Paul Idusogie 2003-03-13 18:12:18 UTC 
Description of problem: Unable to boot linux after installation


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

I have included a copy of the machine configuration in an attachment


How reproducible:
Install linux on the using the attached configuration

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual results:

Can't find root
Expected results:
Linux operating system boots

Additional info:
Comment 1 Paul Idusogie 2003-03-13 18:13:44 UTC 
Here is the machine configuration:

Product ID Product Description 
 
 1003817 Gateway 7210 Server NMS 
 
 4000645 Motherboard for 7210 
 
 2022141 INTEL PENTIUM III 600MHZ-E 
 
 5000279 128MB PC100 ECC SDRAM DIMM 
 
 5500969 9.1GB SCA U2 SCSI (7200) 
 
 5501200 17X/40X IDE C 
 
 6000838 Intel PCI 10/100 Network Card 
 
 2004496 No Software 
 
 7001024 104 Key Keyboard 
 
 7001604 Microsoft Mouse 
 
 5500962 3.5 1.44MB Floppy Drive 
 
 6001240 Terminator 100/133 Mhz Card /HW 
 
 6500365 Power Supply PS/2 320W for 7210 
 
 8504186 System Management Service Limited Terms and Conditions 
 
 8505626 Win NT Instructions 
 
 8505947 7210 Setup Poster 
 
 8506065 Add-on Kit Instructions 
 
 8506156 Business Product Ltd Terms and Conditions Document R6 
 
 8506196 7210 Tech Note 
 
 2507996 Carrier Assembly 1.0 
 
 8001447 A KEY #236 (2 KEYS ON RING) 
 
 8001464 A CABLE TIE 8 
 
 8001494 A SCW 6-32X3/16 PHILLIPS HEXR0 
 
 8002143 A TERM MOD ACTIVE 68PIN SCSI 
 
 8003745 LOCK TOOL S/S R0 
 
 8004207 A STAND-OFF MOTHERBOARD 7210/7400 R0 
 
 8004229 A RAIL CARD 7210/7400 R0 
 
 8004232 A GASKET I/O 7600 R0 
 
 8004236 A RAIL FDD LEFT 7210/7400 R0 
 
 8004237 A RAIL FDD RIGHT 7210/7400 R0 
 
 8004296 A OUTRIGGER WITH BRAKE 7600/7400 R0 
 
 8004297 A OUTRIGGER WITHOUT BRAKE 7600/7400 R0 
 
 8004351 A RETENTION MECH GRM R0 
 
 HDWCUS065AAWW HDW WW LG CBL CLIP 
 
 6001242 CRD CTR SCSI LVD 160/M R0 
 
 4015 Power Cord 
 
 8001440 CABLE ASSY SCSI 68 PIN 
 
 8001445 A CABLE SCSI LED QUAD 6 
 
 8004271 A CABLE SE SCSI 4 CONNECTOR R0 
 
 8004433 A CABLE 40-PIN IDE R1 
 
 8004434 A CABLE SCSI ULTRA 3 R1 
 
 8004435 A CABLE FLOPPY 7600 R1 
 
 3500755 Chassis Assembly 7210 
 
 6001522 Board Backplane 10960D Raid Cage 1 6 Drives 
 
 9900477 MOU MOUSE PAD LOGO R2
Comment 2 Michael Fulbright 2003-03-14 15:46:33 UTC 
When  you reboot what do you see? Do you ever get a prompt?
Comment 3 Michael Fulbright 2003-04-22 16:30:01 UTC 
Closing due to inactivity. If you have new information to add please reopen the
issue report.
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