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Steps to install and upgrade UnitedLinux 1.0 SP2a (2.4.19-333) On The ProLiant 
ML330 G3 ATA Server.

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DESCRIPTION:
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Specific steps are required in order to install UnitedLinux 1.0 Service Pack 2a
(and then upgrade to the 2.4.19-333 errata kernel) on the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA 
server.

Note: These steps apply only to UnitedLinux 1.0 SP2a on the ProLiant ML330 G3 
ATA server.
 
Note: UnitedLinux 1.0 = Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition, SCO Linux 4.0, 
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 and Turbolinux 8 all powered by UnitedLinux 1.0

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DETAILS:
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The following steps are to be used to install UnitedLinux 1.0 base kernel on 
the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server:  

1) Locate the LSI CSB6 driver for UnitedLinux 1.0 for the ProLiant ML330 G3 
ATA server in this "tar" bundle. The latest version of the driver is bundled
into lsi_csb6_UL10-2.50d-1.tar.gz

- Un-tar and unzip the "tar" bundle. On a Linux system, you could also use the
following command to do so:

# tar -xvzf [filename].tar.gz

- Create a diskette from the ".dd" file that results from the action above, 
and label it "LSI CSB6 driver diskette" . On a Linux system, use the following 
command:

# dd if=./[filename].dd of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k

- To create a diskette from an ".img" or ".dd" file on a Windows system, use 
RAWRITE which can be located on the distribution CD-ROM 1.


2) Boot the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server from CD-ROM 1 of the base 
UnitedLinux 1.0 installation media (not CD-ROM 1 of SP2a). When the Linux "boot"
screen is displayed, press the left ALT key to supply the driver diskette.  
Insert the "LSI CSB6 driver diskette" in the diskette drive and type the 
following boot options:

     hde=noprobe hdf=noprobe hdg=noprobe hdh=noprobe acpi=off

 Note:  The boot options need to be provided to prevent 
 the  "hd[X]: lost interrupt" messages during the installation.
 The source for these messages is the native CSB6 IDE
 driver in Linux kernel itself. This driver loads irrespective
 of the subsystem vendor id/device id and attempts to
 access drives connected to CSB6 channels. Because
 the hard drives are already configured for RAID devices,
 the native IDE driver will fail to get proper interrupts.
 This will result in the hd[X] lost interrupt messages.  
 Later, the LSI CBS6 (MegaIDE) driver removes the 
 native driver and takes over all resources.  In addition, 
 if attempting to proceed to install the LSI CSB6 driver 
 rpm for the 2.4.18-333 errata kernel (instructions given 
 below) the boot options "hde=noprobe hdf=noprobe 
 hdg=noprobe hdh=noprobe" will be added for each 
 LILO/GRUB entry to prevent the native CSB6 driver from 
 detecting the MegaIDE devices.


3) Proceed with the installation and complete the necessary steps to install the 
UnitedLinux 1.0 (base kernel) operating system on the ATA hard drive(s).


The following steps are to be used to upgrade both UnitedLinux 1.0 (to SP2a 
and then to errata kernel 2.4.19-333) and the LSI CSB6 driver on the ProLiant 
ML330 G3 ATA server:

1) Obtain the Service Pack 2a CD-ROM(s). 


2) Obtain the 2.4.19-333 errata kernel RPM(s).

Note:  Obtain the errata kernel RPM(s) from the distribution vendor.  
Note:  Do not reboot the server until Step 7. 


3) Locate the LSI CSB6 driver RPM for UnitedLinux 1.0 for the ProLiant ML330 G3 
ATA server in this "tar" bundle. This is the driver for the errata kernel
2.4.19-333.  The latest version of the driver is called 
lsi_lsicsb6_UL10-2.50d-1.i386.rpm


4) Install SP2a.

Note: One method is to use the "install.sh" script provided by UnitedLinux to 
install the SP2a errata kernel and other RPMs. 


5) Install the 2.4.19-333 errata kernel, for example:

# rpm -Uvh k_smp-2.4.19-333.i586.rpm

Note: The appropriate kernel sources could be installed at this time. 


6) Install the LSI CSB6 driver RPM for the 2.4.19-333 errata kernel:

# rpm -ivh lsi_lsicsb6_UL10-2.50d-1.i386.rpm 


7) Reboot the server. When the server is booting, choose the GRUB / LILO entry 
created when the LSI CSB6 driver RPM was installed, for example, 

HP-2.4.19-64GB-SMP.
 
NOTICE: The information in this document, including products and software 
versions, is current as of the Release Date. This document is subject to change 
without notice.