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Booting: this page is retired for v10 on left for reference only (view source)
Revision as of 19:25, 11 April 2021
, 19:25, 11 April 2021Stabilys moved page Booting to Booting: this page is retired for v10 on left for reference only
==Installation==
==Installation==
When booting from the installation CD you will get a boot prompt where you can simply press Enter to start the standard installation (or upgrade) routine. On i586 (e.g. VIA C3) based machines type smei586 and press Enter.
When booting from the installation CD you will get a boot prompt where you can simply press Enter to start the standard installation (or upgrade) routine.
After showing the boot prompt for some time SME will start the installation process automatically. It will then afford you the opportunity to test the installation medium.
After showing the boot prompt for some time SME will start the installation process automatically. It will then afford you the opportunity to test the installation medium.
===Set raid type===
===Set raid type===
sme raid=[none,0,1,5,6]
sme raid=[none,0,1,5,6]
* For SME Server 8 raid=none and raid=0 are for no software raid, other arguments are for raid levels (eg Raid1, Raid5, Raid6)
* For SME Server 9 raid=none is for no software raid, other arguments are for raid levels (eg Raid0, Raid1, Raid5, Raid6)
{{Note box|msg=For SME Server 9 the option '''sme raid=none''' have a different behaviour since the /boot is always made on a software '''raid 1''' called /dev/md0. All other partitions (/ and swap) are without software raid. (see [[bugzilla:8369]])}}
===Set number of spares===
===Set number of spares===
===To install SME without software RAID===
===To install SME without software RAID===
For example MB with fake raid or with 'Config Disk' issue [[bugzilla:5850]]
For example MB with fake raid or with 'Config Disk' issue [[bugzilla:5850]]
sme raid=0
sme raid=none
{{Note box|msg=For SME Server 9 '''raid=0''' means that the raid level required is 0 (eg : Raid0). If you want no software raid you have to choose '''raid=none'''}}
===To install SME without a logical volume manager type===
===To install SME without a logical volume manager type===
===dmraid (SME8.1 off by default)===
===dmraid (SME8.1 off by default)===
If required can be appended at boot time
If required can be appended at boot time
sme nodmraid dmraid
sme dmraid
===Installation errors when disks previously used with fake raid.===
===Installation errors when disks previously used with fake raid.===
sme ext4
sme ext4
{{note box|For SME Server 9 it is no longer needed to set '''sme ext4''' to have a ext4 file system since it is the default file system}}
===Notes===
===Notes===