Winnie Lacesso wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> We'll buy server hardware soon to run a critical app that requires SL3. 
> Upgrade to SL4 later is probably a go, but initially it must be SL3.

If your new CPU supports virtualisation, then running SL3 in a virtual 
machine under SL5 changes the question quite a deal, and may also give 
you the option of running additional loads (including Windows if needed).


> 
> So SL308 would load with 2.4.21-47.0.1.ELsmp & yum update to 
> 2.4.21-50.ELsmp. 
> 
> The hardware may have Tyan S2925G2NR mobo which has nvidia nForce Pro 3400
> chipset, with nvidia MCP55 SATA controller. 
> 
> Some hunting shows:
> 
> . SL3.0.8 release notes: Nvidia Nforce(motherboard chipset) drivers: 
>   IDE is supported. NO SUPPORT for ethernet, audio, sata.
> 
>   That sounds bad. But:
> 
> . "Newer NVIDIA chipsets are AHCI, and use the ahci driver not sata_nv"
> . both sata_nv & ahci drivers in SL3 
> . both sata_nv & ahci driver said "production" maturity
> . "libata AHCI driver ahci became available starting 2.4.29-preX ..."
> (that's later than SL308 kernel)
> 
> Questions:
> 
> . would the version of the ahci driver in SL3 be older than the version in 
> SL4? 
>  
> . If it is older, would an older ahci driver version in SL3 have any 
> problem driving the nvidia MCP55 (or possibly even newer if a newer mobo) 
> SATA controller?
> 
> . If ahci can't or won't, will SL3 understand to use sata_nv driver 
> instead? 
> And would sata_nv have any problem driving the nvidia MCP55 (or possibly 
> even newer if a newer mobo) SATA controller?
> 
> 
> many many thanks
> 


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Cheers
John

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