On Mon, 9 Jan 2006, Hoffmann, Tony wrote: > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > --Boundary_(ID_n7m0FOCNLvG+K7c/YeEZuw) > Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > Content-transfer-encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE > > 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 > > Tony Hoffmann | Tel/T=E9l: (250) 493-2277 | Fax: (250) 493-7767 > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > National Research Council Canada | P.O. Box 248, Penticton BC V2A 6J9 > Conseil national de recherches Canada | B.P. 248, Penticton (C.-B.) V= > 2A 6J9 > Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada > > > --Boundary_(ID_n7m0FOCNLvG+K7c/YeEZuw) > > <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> > > <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">their latest driver disk which supp= > orts RHEL 4.2. The driver disk does work properly</FONT> > > <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">with RHEL 4.2ES install disks. = > ; It turns out that Redhat uses 2.6.9-22.EL as the boot</FONT> > > <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">kernel on their 4.2 ISOs. Unf= > ortunately, SL ISOs are built with 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL. I guess</FO= > NT> > > <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> > > <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">This could be a problem for others = > if a hardware vendor only supplies binary install disks.</FONT> > </P> > > <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Tony Hoffmann | Tel/T=E9l: (250) 493= > -2277 | Fax: (250) 493-7767</FONT> > > <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">[log in to unmask] <<A= > HREF=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">mailto:Tony.Hoffmann@nr= > c-cnrc.gc.ca</A>></FONT> > > <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">National Research Council Canada | = > P.O. Box 248, Penticton BC V2A 6J9</FONT> > > <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Conseil national de recherches Cana= > da | B.P. 248, Penticton (C.-B.) V2A 6J9</FONT> > > <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Government of Canada | Gouvernement= > du Canada</FONT> > </P> > > </BODY> > </HTML> > > --Boundary_(ID_n7m0FOCNLvG+K7c/YeEZuw)-- >