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Question: I built a RAID 0 volume and want to install an operation system on this RAID volume. How big should I set the sector size so I can install the operation system?(1/1/2013) Answer: For Windows 7 and Windows 8, please install your operating system with a sector size of 512KB or 1024KB.
For Linux systems, please install your operating system with a sector size of 512KB, 1024KB, 2048KB or 4096KB.
Question: I want to install Linux CentOS 5.2 on X58 SuperComputer. After start the installation of CentOS 5.2, the system stays on checking hardware device. I cannot continue the Linux installation, what can I do?(3/28/2009) Answer: Please follow below steps to install your Linux CentOS 5.2 installation.
1.Disable the Onboard LAN 1 and Onboard LAN 2 in BIOS setting.
2.Enter Boot menu and starting the Linux CentOS 5.2 installation.
3.Please install the system packages like below picture.
4.After install CentOS 5.2 completely , download your LAN driver by following link.
Link:http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false#2
5.Please remove the in-box driver and remove the r8169 LAN driver by following command.
# cp -p r8168-8.011.00.tar.bz2 ~
# cd ~
# tar vjxf r8168-8.011.00.tar.bz2
# cd /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/
# rm -f r8169.ko
# cd ~
# cd r8168-8.011.00
# make clean
# make modules
# make install
# depmod –a
# reboot
6.After upgrade your LAN driver complete, please reboot your system and enable the Onboard LAN 1 and Onboard LAN 2 in BIOS setting.
Question: I would like to install Red Hat Linux 9.0 on my VIA 8237/8237R based motherboards. But after I finished the installation of Red Hat Linux 9.0, it hung with kernel panic during boot-up. The error message is shown as below:
How do I fix this problem?(7/15/2005) Answer: Please add VIA vmlinuz-2.4.20-8-IDE patch to Linux kernel by following steps.
First, copy the patched kernel (vmlinuz-2.4.20-8-ide) into floppy disk. Then, select one of the cases applies to your situation below.
(a)Clean install the Red Hat Linux 9.0.
Before exiting the installation of Red Hat Linux 9.0, press ++ to enter console mode. Then skip the case (b) to proceed.
(b)Use the kernel in existing Red Hat Linux 9.0 system.
Make sure the first boot device is CD_ROM in your system BIOS, then put the installation CD 1 into CD-ROM. When booting the installation CD, type the following command when the "boot:" message appears on the screen.
linux rescue /* press enter */
Then follow the instructions, and select the partition that the existing Red Hat Linux 9.0 is located in the "system to rescue" window. Then it will enter the console mode after a while.
Console mode:
After entering the console mode, run the following commands.
# cd /mnt/sysimage /* press enter */
# mount /dev/fdo mnt /* after type this command, insert the floppy and press "enter" */
# cp mnt/vmlinuz-2.4.20-8-ide boot/ /* reading the floppy for a while */
# vi boot/grub/menu.lst /* press enter and it will enter /mnt/sysimage/boot/grub/menu.lst file */
Under /mnt/sysimage/boot/grub/menu.lst file press "A" to enter insert mode.
Add the following lines into /mnt/sysimage/boot/grub/menu.lst file.
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8) IDE-patched /* press enter */
root (hd0,0) /* press enter */
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8-ide ro root=LABEL=/ /* press enter */
initrd /initrd-2.4.20-8.img /* press Esc to leave insert mode */
Press Esc to leave insert mode and type the command below.
:w! /* press enter to save file */
It will appear the message "boot/grub/menu.lst" 24L, 802C
Then, reboot system and enter the "Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8) IDE-patched" kernel. The problem would not happen again.
Question: I want to install Linux Red Hat 9.0 with HT CPU on my P4i65GV. After installation completed and entered into OS, there are two kinds of OS for choosing: 2.4.20-8smp, and 2.4.20-8. When entering into OS 2.4.20-8smp and selecting shut down, it will not shut down properly. How should I solve the problem?(1/18/2005) Answer: All ASRock motherboards support ACPI. Since Red Hat 9.0 is APM mode O/S, please refer to https://www.asrock.com/support/Download/P4i65GV.asp to download special BIOS which supports APM. After special BIOS updated, please type the command "Linux apm=power_off" at the beginning of Linux Red Hat 9.0 installation.
Question: I have an Intel ICH5 chipset based motherboard. I found that my SATA hard drive is not recognized under Linux. What should I do?(6/11/2004) Answer: Serial ATA (SATA) is a relatively new technology that was not previously available in Linux. To solve this problem, the Kernel of your Linux operating system needs to be updated. Please kindly refer to the following link for solution which is provided by Intel. http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-006312.htm
Question: I'm using ALi chipset based motherboard, P4AL-8X and P4AL-800. How can I install Linux correctly on them?(10/15/2003) Answer: When installing Linux which the Kernel version is order than 2.4.21 on P4AL-8X or P4AL-800, please follow the bellow procedure.
When installing Linux, at the page choosing the installation between "Graphic mode" or "Text mode", please type "boot: linux pci=conf2" to complete the installation.
After the installation, in the GRUB boot up menu, please press "a" to modify the kernel argument. Please type "ro root=LABEL=/ pci=conf2" in order to boot up correctly.
Download the latest Kernel from http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ , for example, linux-2.4.22.tar.gz from another system.
Copy the latest Kernel into this Linux system.
Compile the latest Kernel.
For further Linux information about ALi chipset, please visit
http://www.ali.com.tw/