> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Ehrlich
> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 8:43 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: CentOS vs RedHat packages
>
> On Sat, 4 Aug 2007, Shawn Everett wrote:
>
> >> I've got some basic issues with a critical server I'm
> about to set up,
> >> and if I cannot get beyond said issues, I may opt to try
> CentOS. Seeing
> >> that CentOS is free (can't call RedHat for support), I'm
> wondering if I
> >> should try and make the case for CentOS over RedHat. Once
> the choice is
> >> made, it may be next to impossible to revert to the other
> version (RH vs
> >> CentOS).
> >>
> >
> > Hi Scott,
> >
> > If you explain the "basic issues" you are having we might
> be able to help
> > you out.
> >
> > I have installed Oracle 10g and Veritas Netbackup on CentOS
> servers with no
> > problem at all. I've been 100% happy with how things have worked.
> >
> > If this really is a critical server, I would suggest going
> with the vendor
> > supported distribution. Running an (untested to you)
> distribution that
> > you are not completely familiar with (on a critical server)
> is a recipe
> > for disaster.
>
> The basic issue I have encountered is, after freshly installing RHEL5
> 64-bit Server on a Dell Poweredge 2950, everything is fine.
> After logging
> in for the first time, I configure services as I want via
> system-config-services. But after doing so, and rebooting, at
> first the
> filesystem claims there is a system error and prompts for the root
> password for a fsck, or control-D to reboot.
Scott, do you remember what the system error was at boot?
It may be that config-services turned off an essential system startup
service.
I found 'chkconfig' much more reliable and easy to use on the CLI than
config-services in the GUI.
Also what method did you use to reboot your system after config-services?
> I opt to reboot, and the system then complains of python
> errors, but there
> are no more system errors. But, when I revisit
> system-config-services, I
> immediately experience python errors.
Possible file-system corruption in and around where the python libraries
are since they were last used... Maybe due to a dirty shutdown?
> To try and potentially help resolve this problem, I recently
> updated the
> BIOS and some of the firmware. I then performed a fresh
> install again.
> I then downloaded RH's Enterprise 5 Supplement ISO, along with Dell's
> OpenManage ISOs for Enterprise 5. I'm hoping something
> among this back
> of changes will help solve the python configuration problem.
Did you install the latest dell drivers for your controller (Perc 5/i?),
the drivers for these controllers are updated/fixed frequently.
> If not, I may opt to see how well CentOS 5 handles things.
It will unfortunately handle them exactly the way RHEL does. As it is
RHEL...
> I'm mostly interested in the PostgreSql and Java pieces.
And a stable and reliable system to run them on I hope. ;-)
> If it comes down to it, I could always place a trouble call
> with Dell and
> RedHat and see if either of them has a helpful solution.
And the forecast calls for pain...
> Anyone on the list experience the same kind of problem, and find an
> answer? If so, what was it?
At this point it really can be anything, I would start by getting the
latest PERC driver from Dell and installing it, uses dkms to keep it
current on updated kernels. You will need cc, binutils, kernel-devel
installed before hand for it to fully work right on the initial
install.
> The server is not connected to the Internet, and likely never
> will be -
> strictly out-of-box CDs.
Should not make a difference, except you will have a hard time getting
the latest bug-fixed and security-fixed versions of the system.
I would look into finding a way to get this puppy to get the latest
updates, either via proxy server or internal update server.
-Ross
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