got to ASMI page but don't know where to go for configuring the hard drive.
hmm, everything is menu-driven there. I do not know off the top of my head which menu to go for an inventory, so you will have to wait until Monday, when i get a chance to look at a real system, not my memory only.
Basically, as described in the link i provided, use "admin"/"admin" as user/pw and connect to the system, then follow the menus.
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Try a different version of Redhat - 6.X level. From a faint discussion some time back, I recall RedHat 7.X requires a higher level of POWER firmware than some early systems came with.
As you said you got it from ebay - your's might be a system with early firmware.
And my experience with RedHat is that they are quite particular about the machine. As you are just getting started try a net-boot image (if you have direct access then the image to burn is quite small). If you need/want a full image of 'something' - again, a RH 6.X, or SLES, or Ubuntu.
I do not have access to POWER8 - so I can only suggest, not pre-test.
Hope this helps!
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Michael: I try version 6.7 and it said "No usable disks have been found". support power8 starting release 7.1.
bakunin: I expand all the menus but don't see the one for hard drive (my eyes maybe have problem :-( ...) Below are the menus
+ Power/Restart Control
+ System Service Aids
+ System Information
+ System Configuration
+ Network Services
+ Performance Setup
+ On Demand Utilities
+ Concurrent Maintenance
+ Login Profile
Fedora needs vnc, OpenSLES needs (for net boot) to install from http - I would skip for now, debian and ubuntu install easily with a console connection - and also support vnc if I recall. (VNC install might be easier, but you still need a bit of contact with the console).
My "favorite" free Linux is debian - this is how I setup my VIOS to support an install.
Code:
$ mkrep -sp rootvg -size 10G
$ lsmap -vadapter vhost2
$ mkvdev -fbo -vadapter vhost2 -dev vtopt64
# # wgets on a different server that I can read via NFS when using mkvopt
# wget http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-7.6.0-powerpc-netinst.iso
# wget http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/powerpc/iso-dvd/debian-7.6.0-powerpc-DVD-1.iso
# wget http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/powerpc/iso-dvd/debian-update-7.6.0-powerpc-DVD-1.iso
$ mkvopt -name deb_760_netinst -file /data/prj/linux/debian/debian-7.6.0-powerpc-netinst.iso -ro
$ mkvopt -name deb_760_DVD1 -file /data/prj/linux/debian/debian-7.6.0-powerpc-DVD-1.iso -ro
$ mkvopt -name deb_760_update -file /data/prj/linux/debian/debian-update-7.6.0-powerpc-DVD-1.iso -ro
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Page 78 lists the minimum O/S levels supported, at the time of its writing. My interpretation is only Ubuntu is supported as "bare metal"..... but I have no first hand experience with this..... so take it with a grain of salt.
If your S812L is capable of running a VIO Server (i.e. IVM now provides the virtualization functions for you) then you have a wealth of other options for Red Hat / SUSE.
If you log into your ASMI, expand all menus, find VET Capability Settings, and post all the settings maybe we can tell if your m/c is VIO Server capable. And I get it, if you come back saying the VIO Server route represents a learning curve that isn't on your radar right now.
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