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Chapter 14. Troubleshooting Installation on an IBM POWER System
For more information concerning signal 11 errors, refer to:
http://www.bitwizard.nl/sig11/
2. Trouble Beginning the Installation
2.1. Problems with Booting into the Graphical Installation
There are some video cards that have trouble booting into the graphical installation program. If
the installation program does not run using its default settings, it tries to run in a lower resolution
mode. If that still fails, the installation program attempts to run in text mode.
One possible solution is to try using the resolution= boot option. Refer to Chapter 15,
Additional Boot Options for IBM Power Systems for more information.
Note
To disable frame buffer support and allow the installation program to run in text
mode, try using the nofb boot option. This command may be necessary for
accessibility with some screen reading hardware.
3. Trouble During the Installation
3.1. No devices found to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Error Message
If you receive an error message stating No devices found to install Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, there is probably a SCSI controller that is not being recognized by the installation
program.
Check your hardware vendor's website to determine if a driver diskette image is available that
fixes your problem. For more general information on driver diskettes, refer to Chapter 13, Driver
Media for IBM POWER Systems.
You can also refer to the Red Hat Hardware Compatibility List, available online at:
http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/
3.2. Saving Traceback Messages Without a Diskette Drive
If you receive a traceback error message during installation, you can usually save it to a
diskette.
If you do not have a diskette drive available in your system, you can scp the error message to a
remote system.
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