SuSE 8.1 vs IBM xSeries 225

[Bill Campbell]

On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 10:41:41AM -0400, Lee wrote:
>On Friday 25 April 2003 09:37 am, dep wrote:
>> On Thursday 24 April 2003 08:21 pm, Bill Campbell wrote:
>> | I'm attempting to install SuSE 8.1 personal on an IBM xSeries 225
>> | server, get through all the partitioning and setup stuff, then it
>> | starts loading software from the first CD.  Instead of asking for
>> | another CD, the install stops saying the installation is complete,
>> | but obviously it's not since a good part of the software hasn't
>> | installed and it won't boot.
>> |
>> | The system has the standard IBM SCSI with a single 38GB hard drive,
>> | 512MB of RAM, otherwise it's box stock with nothing fancy.
>>
>>Had samw problem on one of boxws with 8.1, Coursw I run IDE so might be some 
>other cause, but on a hunch I swapped the installation CD player. Inatalled 
>with no problem. Weird.

This explanation makes most sense to me.  I know the CD is OK
because I've installed quite a few systems from the same set of
CDs, including another machine this morning after having problems
with the IBM.

Furthermore, running the general diagnostics on the IBM showed a
failing disk drive, and IBM is send us a new drive.

Bill
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