Centos 4.0 on SC440 SATA

[Barry Wiseman]

Yes, years ago we dumped Compaq for this reason -- the constant cavalcade
of hardware surprises with each new model.  HP was much better for a bunch
of years, but when they ate Compaq and dropped their low-end server line
and substituted rebranded Proliants, we made our move to Dell.  Oh, the
joy of no longer having to carry Torx screwdrivers!


On Thu, 15 Mar 2007, Robert Goley wrote:

> I will go a bit further.  The chipset changes are between subrevision model 
> numbers.  For example, from the SC420 to the SC430 to the SC440 there have 
> been massive shifts to the absolute latest chipsets for not other apparent 
> reason than to break driver support.  We use custom install cds with the 
> absolute latest kernels just to install on these now.  Contrast this to say 
> HP who provides a consistent installation media (Debian anyway.  really 
> looking into these...).
> 
> Robert
> 
> On Thursday 15 March 2007 08:56, eclark wrote:
> >   Sorry for this rant, but this is something I have felt for some time that
> > needed to be said, and no better forum than the linux PE mailinglist..
> >
> >   Regarding the comment about Dell being in the business of selling
> > hardware, that evidentally came from a private email. The Dell rep who
> > wrote it is free to justify his stance as he sees fit.
> >
> >   I thought he had sent it to the list. In any case, despite being, in my
> > opinion not the best decision, I can at least understand Dells perspective.
> > There has been for some time now a push to move off the 24 kernel to 26,
> > and it is a wise decision fiscally for Dell to push new hardware. However,
> > Dell has changed raid controllers and SATA controllers each and every
> > server release. In three servers (2650,2850,2950), we are seeing three
> > different raid controllers, and two different buses. The nics have changed
> > from broadcom, to intel, back to broadcom (intel gige -> broadcom gige). I
> > have been forced to sit and watch as slowly our monolithic kernel has had
> > to bloat to ensure cross server compatibility. Even in a single generation
> > bound (750 -> 860) there are compatibility issues. While part of the blame
> > does indeed lie with our aging method of handling our network, you simply
> > can not discount Dells hardware revisionist policies. I strongly feel that
> > if Dell is going to insist on pushing hardware like this and causing
> > compatibility issues, then they should at the very least release mainline
> > kernel modules for their hardware.
> >
> > On Thursday 15 March 2007 08:37 am, J. Epperson wrote:
> > > On Thu, March 15, 2007 08:21, eclark wrote:
> > > > Assuming the SC440 is the sata controller in the 2950s, Dells official
> > > > response was "we are in the business of making hardware, not being
> > > > concerned with actual support".
> > >
> > > The part in quotes is an official Dell response?  You don't attribute a
> > > source--who said that?
> > >
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