IBM Appliance servers, stopping at Linux.ram loading???

[MTConsulting]

Guys,

I have two new outt'a the box IBM Appliance servers, both will not load and jam at the same spot!!

Have tried 2.24, 2.25 & 2.26 using R9.0 & R9.1, below are pics of were it stops each time after PC Installer starts, ALL fields in PC Installer populate with info from the server as normal,as it gets to Linux.Ram it halts and will not progress any further??? Running out of hair to rip out on this one, any ideas greatly appreciated, happy to be a n00b on this one!!

[MTConsulting]

ps

Have run Redhat DVD first on both.

[freedom]

Why run Redhat dvd on appliance servers?
What OS do you use on the pc with PC Installer?
Since I use Windows 7, I'm not able to load anything with PC Installer.
I'm using a second pc with Windows XP to load new servers......

[MTConsulting]

Hi freedom, using Redhat DVD was a 'lets try anything now' approach.

I am using VMWare running a XP - SP2 machine inside, it works great. Just not with these guys!!! I am stuffed as to how it can start and then stop when it starts to create the Linux.ram folder???? Is there a doc somewhere on getting these things going, have looked but cant see any???

[Konstantinos.E]

hello


http://slimphony.blogspot.com/search/la ... 0appliance


if u see in the end of the page screen is the same as yours.So i suppose you dont have any issue.


did you try to connect with the serial port?

[MTConsulting]

Kon, there is no serial port on an appliance server?

How would i do this?

I have DB9 to USB adaptors but they would need drivers loaded on a running machine using windows?

[freedom]

If your pc doesn't have a com-port, you need the usb to DB9 convertor. I guess this needs drivers on Windows before it will work.
There is a com-port on the appliance server where you can connect your pc to.
If you then use a communication program like Hyperterminal on 9600, you should get some info on your screen.

Normally you will get a question on your screen if you want to enable high security.

[pgemelgo]

Hey Guys....

Followed this thread and had the same problems, Thanx Freedom, valuable information!!!!

Pedro

[pgemelgo]

Hi Freedom...

The solution that you gave with the serial cabling is what I was referring too. I now have the same problem as reported on the first line, software just stops loading saying, cant install part 2 and requests FTP server address and directory for the software. Any ideas anyone how to get past this?

Thanks
Pedro

[vad]

Check ../PC Installer/var/log/syslog.txt