On Mon, 9 Jan 2006, Hoffmann, Tony wrote:

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> I recently ran into problems trying to SL 4.2 onto a machine with a 3=
> ware 9550sx using
> their latest driver disk which supports RHEL 4.2.  The driver disk do=
> es work properly

Do the default 3ware drivers that are included in SL 4.2 not work with the 
3ware 9550sx  ?

 
> with RHEL 4.2ES install disks.  It turns out that Redhat uses 2.6.9-2=
> 2.EL as the boot
> kernel on their 4.2 ISOs.  Unfortunately, SL ISOs are built with 2.6.=
> 9-22.0.1.EL.  I guess
> I have to build my own driver disk to do the install since 3ware does=
>  supply source code.
> This could be a problem for others if a hardware vendor only supplies=
>  binary install disks.

If you build this we can include it as part of the contrib area.

-Connie Sieh
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> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I recently ran into problems trying =
> to SL 4.2 onto a machine with a 3ware 9550sx using</FONT>
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> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">their latest driver disk which supp=
> orts RHEL 4.2.&nbsp; The driver disk does work properly</FONT>
> 
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">with RHEL 4.2ES install disks.&nbsp=
> ; It turns out that Redhat uses 2.6.9-22.EL as the boot</FONT>
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> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">kernel on their 4.2 ISOs.&nbsp; Unf=
> ortunately, SL ISOs are built with 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL.&nbsp; I guess</FO=
> NT>
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> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I have to build my own driver disk =
> to do the install since 3ware does supply source code.</FONT>
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> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">This could be a problem for others =
> if a hardware vendor only supplies binary install disks.</FONT>
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> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Tony Hoffmann | Tel/T=E9l: (250) 493=
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