Johan Booysen <mailto:johan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> scribbled on Monday, October 22, 2007 10:09 AM: Not so sure about that, as I've noticed that CentOS seems to have more device support. Without going into specifics, I've managed to install CentOS a while ago in VMWare server using virtual scsi-drives that RHEL didn't cope with at the time. Dito for some physical machines. Maybe CentOS has more user-centric repos available than RHEL does, which could account for more hw-support or something to that effect. I'm speculating heavily now though. 8-) Give it a go though, it can't more than fail (it's free as well, so why hold back, after all it's a lab-machine right?), and in that case at least you'll know it doesn't work with CentOS and will have a reference for the future. Only because Oracale isn't certified for CentOS doesn't mean it won't run. 8-) > I don't think management over here will go for CentOS. Besides, if > CentOS is the same as Red Hat, I assume that it too will not have the > driver I need..? > > Thanks for the suggestion, though! > > Johan > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu > Sent: 22 October 2007 07:51 > To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' > Subject: RE: Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S > > Johan Booysen <> scribbled on Friday, October 19, 2007 6:28 PM: > > You should do fine with CentOS5 as a replacement for RHEL5. CentOS is > binary compatible, a clone if you want, of RHEL. Only real difference > (and the one I can care slightly about) is that CentOS has had all the > RHEL-logos etc stripped and that it uses yum for updating instead of > RHEL's up2date and the RHN. > > I use CentOS myself for trying out stuff before deploying to our RHEL3/4 > machines. So far so good. I also like the fact that CentOS is supported > as long as RHEL is. Redhat will support v5 until 2011?), and since > CentOS is basically the same thing as RHEL, the same will be true for > support and updates for CentOS. > > See this thread on the CentOS forums, it might help you decide: > http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=3107&forum=35 > . 8-) > > [off-track] > I used Fedora before to try out stuff before, but thought the fast > update-cycle was a bit too bleeding edge. I searched around a while and > came across CentOS and haven't looked back since. > [on-track] > > HTH. > > > >> Matt, >> >> Good question, and a very valid point. But anyway, this box is kind >> of a test-lab Oracle server, and needs to be RHEL5 for that purpose. >> I believe it will be pretty heavily used, so virtualizing it won't happen >> - I'll bet my last penny on that, and on the Springboks, by the way! :) >> >> >> I think the next thing to do is to perhaps flash the Adaptec adapter's > >> BIOS to a newer version, and then see if the driver will load...I'm >> pretty certain that I've exhausted all other options for now. >> >> Will see what the boss says on Monday... >> >> Thanks very much for your reply. >> >> Johan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Matt >> Sent: 19 October 2007 17:18 >> To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' >> Subject: RE: Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S >> >> Perhaps this is not the answer you are looking for, but maybe you can >> install another distro (Fedora or an older CENTOS) to get driver support. >> Also, could using a virtual server work? I am just wondering if you >> can place something like CENT as the host OS then run VMWare and maybe > >> create a virtual machine with RHEL5? Perhaps this VM will not require > >> direct hardware support for the controller? You might be able to >> virtualize part of your infrastructure as well and run a legacy OS >> which supports your controller - then, include this box in the virtual > >> infrastructure. >> >> Maybe the real question is why is it that you need to run RHEL5 on a 4 > >> year old box? I am not saying there is a problem with it, but is it >> essential that REHL5 is run on this one? >> >> Just some thoughts for you... >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of Andrew Bacchi >> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 11:41 AM >> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >> Subject: Re: Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S >> >> I hope you've already solved this problem. Have you checked the >> Adaptec web site for a Linux driver? If anyone has one, it would be the >> OEM. >> >> >> Johan Booysen wrote: >>> I urgently need advice on this: I need to install RHEL5 on a server >>> that is probably about 4 years old. It contains an Adaptec SCSI RAID > >>> 2000S adapter, and there is no driver available that I can track down > >>> on short notice (and none included on the RHEL5 discs). Anaconda >>> does not detect any disks on the server during installation. >>> >>> Anyone know what my best bet is to get around this, or where to find a >>> driver that will work? >>> >>> Thanks very much. >>> >>> Johan >> >> -- >> >> veritatis simplex oratio est >> -Seneca >> >> Andrew Bacchi >> Systems Programmer >> Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute >> phone: 518.276.6415 fax: 518.276.2809 >> >> http://www.rpi.edu/~bacchi/ >> >> -- >> >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.0/1077 - Release Date: >> 10/18/2007 9:54 AM >> >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.0/1077 - Release Date: >> 10/18/2007 9:54 AM >> >> >> -- >> >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
