AMD_64 Server on Tyan s3992 -- slow install (frozen ??)

[Raymond Lillard]

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Raymond Lillard wrote:
> I am installing 6.06 AMD_64 server from the downloaded iso
> on a Tyan mobo s3992 (dual AMD Opteron Socket F).  After
> partitions and the other preliminary ceremonies, the unpacking
> of the base install started.  It has now been over and hour
> and it is seems stuck at 34%,
> 
> There is a 500GB RAID1 partition for /home and the usual system
> partitions are also installed on appropriately RAID1 partitions.
> 
> Has it hung, or is it just slow.  If it building the big RAID1
> partition, there should be something on the screen to let one
> know something is being done.

I have given up on Ubuntu.  Maybe next time.  I expect to have
another server in a few weeks with the same configuration.
I'll try it then as I expect to not have time constraints as
I do now with this system.  I have installed CentOS with no
apparent problems.

I believe 6.06 was timing out on something as it would stop
at various points and go forward a bit and stall again.
After over four hours and three attempts of this I gave up.

If any one has insight into this our wants additional details
feel free to ask.

Regards,
Ray


Ray

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