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Re: Installing YDL on QS20
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United States
2007-04-11 16:19:10
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--- Rob Nava <robnavagmail.com> wrote:

> Have you tried IBM for support?  Is YDL officially
supported?  I
> see that
> they recommend FC5.  Have you tried FC5?
> 
> -Rob
> 
> On 4/11/07, bobinetshel.net <bobinetshel.net> wrote:
> >
> > Ok, we just purchased an IBM 8867 chassis with a
single QS20
> blade server
> > in it.
> >
> > I've gotten into the managment module and set all
the IP
> addresses,
> > upgraded the firmware on the MM and the two Nortel
L2/L3
> switches.
> >
> > I've read all of their relevant docs on how to set
this up and
> install
> > Linux.
> >
> > Now I get to the part of installing YDL and their
documents are
> silent!
> >
> > Since you can't use the chassis CDROM to install,
it's implied
> that you do
> > a netboot install.
> >
> > I tried this and at the QS20 serial console, I see
the QS20
> issuing bootp
> > requests (or so it says,) but those bootp requests
don't seem to
> make it
> > across the internal bus to an internal switch port
on the Nortel
> swicthes.
> >
> > So, how in the heck do I get YDL onto the QS20's
internal IDE
> HDD?
> >
> > Any help would be most appreciated as I have no
hair left to
> pull-out...
> >
> > Bob
> >
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Re: Installing YDL on QS20
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United States
2007-04-11 16:32:59
Hmmm.

A $200 gamble to see if their docs are better than IBM's...

Might be the answer.

> http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/ibm/qs20.sht
ml
> --- Rob Nava <robnavagmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Have you tried IBM for support?  Is YDL officially
supported?  I
>> see that
>> they recommend FC5.  Have you tried FC5?
>>
>> -Rob
>>
>> On 4/11/07, bobinetshel.net <bobinetshel.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Ok, we just purchased an IBM 8867 chassis with
a single QS20
>> blade server
>> > in it.
>> >
>> > I've gotten into the managment module and set
all the IP
>> addresses,
>> > upgraded the firmware on the MM and the two
Nortel L2/L3
>> switches.
>> >
>> > I've read all of their relevant docs on how to
set this up and
>> install
>> > Linux.
>> >
>> > Now I get to the part of installing YDL and
their documents are
>> silent!
>> >
>> > Since you can't use the chassis CDROM to
install, it's implied
>> that you do
>> > a netboot install.
>> >
>> > I tried this and at the QS20 serial console, I
see the QS20
>> issuing bootp
>> > requests (or so it says,) but those bootp
requests don't seem to
>> make it
>> > across the internal bus to an internal switch
port on the Nortel
>> swicthes.
>> >
>> > So, how in the heck do I get YDL onto the
QS20's internal IDE
>> HDD?
>> >
>> > Any help would be most appreciated as I have
no hair left to
>> pull-out...
>> >
>> > Bob
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>>
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>>
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>> - "Good
>> Enough"
>> >
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