How to install Debian Woody on HP 380 DL Proliant G4

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Minihowto, created by Bonoman

(Jan Novotny – email: novotny“at“luckyweb.info)

This machine contains a Compaq SmartArray6i cciss scsi device.

I made some custom debian boot and install floppies with SmartArray 6i controller supported by kernel on these floppies.

You only should take these floppy images, write it on floppies and start the installation.

For writting on a floppy use the winimage utility.

First, download this install floppy and boot from it.

The install wizzard ends with a dialog for selecting debian source. Insert original Debain CD 1 into Cddrive and select CDROM.

The install process will continue.

After install the system waits for reboot.

After reboot you MUST boot again from the second (boot only) floppy with supported SCSI device in kernel.

On the boot command prompt you should give this:

Linux root=/dev/device_root_partition panic=20

(panic=20 is only for kernel‘s bad run).

The system will start successfully.

After login you should copy the linux.bin file (bootup kernel) from the custom-start-floppy into /boot directory and setup /lilo/conf for this new kernel.

After configure lilo.conf you have to run this command, this will install the new configuration into MBR on device you’ll use.

/sbin/lilo

If you want, you’re now able to prepare you own kernel with your custom modules.

So if you’ll do it, configure it in grub.conf.

After restart the machine will run with your configuration.

If you’ll get some problems with my boot-floppies, let me know, i’ll try to resolve the problems.

I wish more fun, hope this will help you a little bit.

Bonoman.