>
>
> Florin Andrei wrote:
>
> > This is not strictly an XFS-related problem, but maybe someone will have
> > an idea.
> >
> > I'm trying to install RH7.1-SGI-XFS-0.10.4 on an SGI1200 system.
> >
> > http://www.sgi.com/servers/1200/
> >
>
> You've most likely ran into Redhat bug number 29555, I've yet to get 7.1 on m
> y
> 1200 system with kickstart. Depending upon my kickstart config, I either get
> a
> failure in the aic7xxx modules or the DAC. From my understanding, IRQ routin
> g
> is causing grief all over the place on this, mainly from the the Adaptec
> controller which doesn't play nice. According to bugzilla, what some people
> have successfully done is to use a new boot kernel with Alan Cox's patches,
> I've not had the time to test this myself though.
>
> Thomas Suiter
The final bits we ship (soon) will do an install on a 1200, the problem
is interrupt related, and you do need a modified boot kernel to fix it.
If you can wait a bit the answer is coming.
Steve
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