FC3 x86_64 install on sil3114 SATA controller problems.

[Koustubha Kale]

Thanks Saurabh. 
I need to see whats available here in Mumbai & if
it
has drivers for FC3. Will find morrow.
But if anybody has got this mobo Tyan tiger k8w
working with SATA drives as the boot device please
tell me how. 
Koustubha
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> >>>Message: 1
> >>>Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 21:06:37 -0700 (PDT)
> >>>From: Koustubha Kale <koustubha_kale at yahoo.com>
> >>>Subject: FC3 x86_64 install on sil3114 SATA
> >>
> >>controller problems.
> >>
> >>>To: amd64-list at redhat.com
> >>>Message-ID:
> >>
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>><20050418040637.81148.qmail at web50402.mail.yahoo.com>
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> >>>
> >>>Dear all,
> >>>We have purchased a Tyan Tiger k8w(s2875)
> >>
> >>yesterday.
> >>
> >>>I am trying to install Fedora Core 3 x86_64 on a
> >>>machine with Tyan Tiger k8w with dual opteron 242
> >>>CPU's, 4gb RAM, 120GB seagate SATA drives
> >>
> >>connected to
> >>
> >>>sata 1 & 2. 
> >>>My problem is although FC3 complets the install
> it
> >>>fails to reboot. I followed the directions in the
> >>>downloaded file SiI3114- Serial ATA (SATA) 64-bit
> >>>Linux RAID Driver (for AMD 64-bit platforms
> >>
> >>only).zip
> >>
> >>>file from the driver downloads section on tyan's
> >>
> >>site
> >>
> >>>but the insertion of driver does not take place.
> >>
> >>the
> >>
> >>>initial_install.sh script  does not manage to
> >>
> >>insert
> >>
> >>>the driver module. The same works for RH9 though.
> >>
> >>But
> >>
> >>>we need the Fc3 x86_64 for which we bought the
> >>
> >>board &
> >>
> >>>the CPU's.
> >>>Please guide urgently as to how we can get this
> >>>working. This machine is needed urgently for our
> >>>colleges lab.
> >>>
> >>>With warm regards advance thanks
> >>>Koustubha Kale
> >>>
> >>>With warm regards
> >>>Koustubha Kale
> >>>
>
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> >>
> >>Hi Koustabha,
> >>
> >>We had the same problems loading RHEL 3 on one of
> >>our machines. We tried 
> >>a number of different things, with the hardware
> and
> >>the OS. However, 
> >>what worked for us finally, was to simply buy an
> >>external SATA RAID 
> >>controller. A 3ware controller works best. We had
> >>four hard drives; this 
> >>one worked for us: 3ware 64-bit PCI to SATA RAID
> >>Controller Card, Model 
> >>"Escalade 8506-4LP" . But since you are only
> >>connecting 2 hard drives, 
> >>you can go for a two-port card. However, if you do
> >>wish to increase the 
> >>number of hard drives in the future, maybe you
> could
> >>go for a 4-port card.
> >>
> >>Do not rely on binary drivers to work for you.
> Those
> >>drivers are made 
> >>for only one particular kernel. Once you upgrade
> the
> >>kernel, they'll 
> >>break (that's what happened to us). The best way
> to
> >>go is for external 
> >>cards (especially 3ware - RHEL has excellent
> source
> >>driver support for it).
> >>
> >>Of course, you might get a more accurate reply on
> >>the list from someone 
> >>who's got those mobo card drivers working for
> RHEL.
> >>But I'd suggest you 
> >>to go for an external SATA RAID controller. It
> will
> >>save you a lot of 
> >>time, and will give you flexibility in upgrades.
> >>
> >>Saurabh.
> >>
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> >>
> > 
> > 
> > With warm regards
> > Koustubha Kale
> > 
> > 
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> Hi Koustoubha,
> 
> Unless you bcc'ed to the list, I was the only one
> who got your reply :)
> 
> Anyways, all the best.
> 
> Saurabh.
> 


With warm regards
Koustubha Kale


		
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