Best OS for an old PE2550?

[J. Epperson]

On Sun, July 15, 2007 06:04, Peter Kjellstrom wrote:
[snip]
> This is good enought for the most modern of linux distributions,
> especially if
> you run it as a typical server without all the heavy gui fluff.
>
> The only problem is the Perc3 which I belive can be a pain in newer dists.
> I
> have a vague memory of someone saying that if you run it as a scsi
> controller
> (no raid) then it's easier. Search the mailing list achives.

The embedded PERCs in the 2550s are the Adaptecs, use the AACRAID driver,
no issues with current kernels AFAIK.  And the LSI PERC 3's, which could
be present as add-ons, use the current generation megaraid_mbox driver,
thus don't present special challenges in my experience.  The PERC 2 LSIs
fall off the apple cart regularly when a kernel update doesn't include the
legacy megaraid driver, or the mkinitrd/initscripts don't properly handle
it.