install latest PERC drive on Redhat AS 5.3 error???

Ray Van Dolson rvandolson at esri.com
Thu Jun 18 14:56:53 CDT 2009


On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 12:52:06PM -0700, mcclnx mcc wrote:
> 
> We have DELL R900 server with PERC6/i and PERC 6/E in it.  O.S. is
> REDHAT AS 5.3.  I download latest PERC 6 driver from DELL support
> site and tried to install it.  I have error messages said :
> 
> Module version 00.00.03.21 for megaraid_sas.ko is not newer than what
> is already found in kernel 2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 (00.00.04.01-RH1).
> 
> Does REDHAT AS 5.3 come with PERC6 driver?  I knew in REDHAT 4.X PERC
> 5 or PERC6 driver is not include.
> 
> Thanks.

It sounds like RHEL 5.3 has a newer driver already.  I'd say stick with
that over the Dell one.

Ray



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