/dev/sr0 error on install

[andrewg]

So I am attempting to install proxmox ve on my production server. It is a Dell PowerEdge T105. On boot it loads the kernel, identifies the optical drive as /dev/sr0, and then fails to mount /mnt from /dev/sr0. I believe the issue is the same as referenced in this Dell article: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pet105/multi/TS/YR175A02MR.pdf

"The SATA optical drive does not work with SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
10-Service Pack 1(SLES10-SP1) on the Dell® PowerEdge® T105 system with more than 4 GB of system memory.
The SATA optical drive connected to the SATA controller is not recognized
during and after installation because of an issue with the sata_nv driver. A fix for this issue will be available in a future service pack.
To work around this issue, you must load the sata_nv driver with the adma
mode disabled during boot-up.
Add the following text to the kernel line in the /boot/grup/menu.1st file
sata_nv.adma=0"

If I try to boot with the line:
linux26 sata_nv.adma=0
I get a kernel panic. Any paramaters I try with linux26 reselts in a kernel panic, so I suspect I am incorrectly using the boot line or missing a needed parameter. Any help or ideas? Thanks.

 

[andrewg]

Ok using:
linux sata_nv.adma=0
as my boot line succesfully appends sata_nv.adma=0 to the boot line and removes the kernel panic, but does not solve my original problem.
I'll try pulling ram and installing now I guess...

 

[andrewg]

Ok, with 2 gigs of ram the installer is working, now to see if it will work after installing and adding back the ram...
Damn you Dell!!!!

 

[andrewg]

Ok so it installed, but once I get to 4 gigs or more, dvd drive no worky....

Already tried the newest bios too.

I will try messing with the boot options, if anyone has any hints let me know... This must be fixable as the dvd worked fine in Fedora 8...

 

[tom]

Ok so it installed, but once I get to 4 gigs or more, dvd drive no worky....

Already tried the newest bios too.

I will try messing with the boot options, if anyone has any hints let me know... This must be fixable as the dvd worked fine in Fedora 8...

is it also working on Ubuntu 8.04.1 amd64 (try the live CD)? if yes, you have good change that the upcoming Proxmox VE Kernel will work.