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Re: Scientific Linux on a DELL 2900
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Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
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Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:00:33 -0500
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Aldo Saavedra wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm wondering if anybody has installed scientific linux on a DELL 2900 .
> 
> We are looking to purchase one that is dual processor with 4Gb of RAM
> and a RAID 1 system for a number SATA disks.
> 
> My main worry is whether if drivers exist for its RAID controller called 
> PERC5/i
> in SL3 which is the current distribution in our cluster or we would have to
> upgrade to SL4.
> 
> Any thoughts or ideas are welcome.
> 
> Cheers,
> Aldo
> 

Scientific Linux 308 - won't see the disks.
I highly recommend moving up to at least SL4.  Drivers for SL 3 just arn't 
there.  When SL 309 comes out, that will be the last SL3 release, and so no 
more driver updates for the installer after that.
Troy
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