megaraid problem

[Matthew Schumacher]

Steven Nash wrote:
> If the card is the ATA100 (IDE version) then don't use a kernel > 2.6.9
> otherwise you will get random crashes, I have reported the bug but it
> isn't going to get fixed.
>  
> Steve
> 
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>     *From:* linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
>     [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] *On Behalf Of *Geert Batsleer
>     *Sent:* 05 June 2006 08:12
>     *To:* linux-poweredge at dell.com
>     *Subject:* megaraid problem
> 
>     Hi,
> 
>     I'm trying to install Centos 4.3 x86 on a PE 1400SC but the install
>     doesn't find any HD's.
> 
>     So then I get the option to load a module, so I choose for the
>     megaraid_mbox module for the LSI LOGIC 4CH PERC but my RAID5 still
>     doesn't get recognised.
> 
>     Had the same problem 2 years ago with FC3 wich was due to the
>     megaraid module wich got obsolete in the 2.6 kernel but somebody
>     filed a bug and a driver disk was provided to solve this percy problem.
> 
>     Also tried installing the new shiney Ubuntu Dapper server release,
>     but the install also suffered from the same problem.
> 
>     Could someone provide a loadable driver disk for centos or ubuntu
>     dapper ?
> 
>     kind regards,
> 
>     GB

I can't even get this card to work on a kernel newer than 2.4.27.  I
though linux dropped support for it.  I use kernel.org kernels.

schu