Re: [cobalt-users] New install resorting to previous install

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 19 March 2003 19:20, Robert Fitzpatrick wrote:
> Got a new RaQ3i and loading it for first time. I only had one drive when
> testing it to be sure it was good, so I loaded 4i OS. Brought in a
> second hd and loaded a 4r iso previously downloaded and burned to CD,
> booted CD from machine on network, booted RaQ4r from net, and the RaQ4i
> OS is still on the machine. So, you think, the CD is actually 4i and go
> and burn another one, same thing. I added storage in the GUI to be sure
> there was nothing wrong with the drive or controller for the second
> drive, everything loaded fine with the right sizes, etc. I then removed
> the extra storage using the GUI, all OK. So, you think, it's the source,
> but I wanted to be sure before I waste my time downloading another iso
> because I could swear the first CD was used to load a RaQ4r before.
> Brought up the two hard drives on a RedHat box and deleted everything
> from them using Webmin, did a 'fdisk -l' and nothing on the two drives.
> This is where it gets weird -> Put the two drives back in the RaQ,
> booted from net, goes through the first tests (MFG, etc.), starts to
> load rpm's, then starts shutting down, reboots backup with the same IP
> and hostname previously given to the machine and all is back to the same
> 4i load I did before. I go into storage in the GUI and see the second
> drive with a big red 'X' denoting it's disabled, try deleting it or
> editing it, nothing happens - just the page reloads with the same
> status. However, the first drive functioning normally with 4i loaded.
> Remember, these drives were completely wiped prior to the last install,
> how did it know the second drive name, hostname, or IP? Where is that
> coming from? Or were they wiped? Can something still be on the disk when
> 'fdisk -l' shows nothing for the drives. I did 'fdisk -l' after I
> deleting each partition and each time the partition that was removed no
> longer showed up.....

Are both drives configured as masters?
Are both drives on seperate IDE cables?

 Any ideas?

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