install RHEL4.2 doesn't recognize RAID controller

[Bryan]

4.2 doesn't have a PERC 5 driver, but you should be able to pull the
megaraid driver off the Dell support site and install with linux dd with the
image written to a floppy/usb key.  The PERC5 is native to RHEL 3 update 8,
RHEL 4.4, and RHEL 5.  The PERC 6 didn't have a RHEL 3 driver, is native to
RHEL 4.6 (install in 4.5 with linux dd), and RHEL 5.1 (5.0 with linux dd I
believe).

On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Johnson, Roger <rjohnson at idirect.net>wrote:

>  If there isn't a driver available from Dell (or LSI which makes the
> PERC6/i chipset) for your RedHat version, then you don't have much recourse
> down that path other than to learn driver development... Not a happy
> thought.  DKMS can be used to build drivers for specific kernels, but only
> if a "DKMS-ized" driver source exists.  Someone from Dell can chime in to
> confirm/deny.
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> However, we were in a more dire situation than yours--our software is only
> certified for RedHat 3.8.  We ended up downgrading the PERC6/i to a PERC5/i
> for which there was a proper RedHat 3.8 driver available.  I'd be surprised
> if Redhat 4.2 wasn't also supported with a PERC5/i driver.  The PowerEdge
> 1950 does support the PERC5/i, so contact your Dell rep to get one.  They
> may even be nice and let you swap.  I think the major difference between the
> two PERC models is the amount of cache RAM (256MB on the PERC6/i), but I
> could be wrong about that.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
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> Roger Johnson
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> > Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:32:53 +0100
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> > From: mailinglists <mailinglists at e-tera.com>
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> > Subject: Re: install RHEL4.2 doesn't recognize RAID controller
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> > To: Bryan <bryan.madhatter at gmail.com>
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> > Cc: linux-poweredge at dell.com
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> > Message-ID: <4940DE45.2050306 at e-tera.com>
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> > Thank you for all your answers.
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> >
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> > The problem is that RHEL4.2 is really required by the software editor as
> a prerequisite.
>
> > They usualy work with IBM servers, that's why their never encountered
> this problem.
>
> > But they gave me their agreement to use a DELL server, so I will look for
> a solution with them.
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> > For my personnal knowledge, can someone explain me how to build the
> "driver disks" ?
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> > thank you in advance
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> >
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> > Bryan a ?crit :
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