Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S

[Sorin Srbu]

Johan Booysen <mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk> scribbled on Monday, October
22, 2007 10:09 AM:

Not so sure about that, as I've noticed that CentOS seems to have more device
support. Without going into specifics, I've managed to install CentOS a while
ago in VMWare server using virtual scsi-drives that RHEL didn't cope with at
the time. Dito for some physical machines.

Maybe CentOS has more user-centric repos available than RHEL does, which could
account for more hw-support or something to that effect. I'm speculating
heavily now though. 8-)

Give it a go though, it can't more than fail (it's free as well, so why hold
back, after all it's a lab-machine right?), and in that case at least you'll
know it doesn't work with CentOS and will have a reference for the future.
Only because Oracale isn't certified for CentOS doesn't mean it won't run. 8-)


> I don't think management over here will go for CentOS.  Besides, if
> CentOS is the same as Red Hat, I assume that it too will not have the
> driver I need..?
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion, though!
> 
> Johan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu
> Sent: 22 October 2007 07:51
> To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list'
> Subject: RE: Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S
> 
> Johan Booysen <> scribbled on Friday, October 19, 2007 6:28 PM:
> 
> You should do fine with CentOS5 as a replacement for RHEL5. CentOS is
> binary compatible, a clone if you want, of RHEL. Only real difference
> (and the one I can care slightly about) is that CentOS has had all the
> RHEL-logos etc stripped and that it uses yum for updating instead of
> RHEL's up2date and the RHN.
> 
> I use CentOS myself for trying out stuff before deploying to our RHEL3/4
> machines. So far so good. I also like the fact that CentOS is supported
> as long as RHEL is. Redhat will support v5 until 2011?), and since
> CentOS is basically the same thing as RHEL, the same will be true for
> support and updates for CentOS.
> 
> See this thread on the CentOS forums, it might help you decide:
> http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=3107&forum=35
> . 8-)
> 
> [off-track]
> I used Fedora before to try out stuff before, but thought the fast
> update-cycle was a bit too bleeding edge. I searched around a while and
> came across CentOS and haven't looked back since.
> [on-track]
> 
> HTH.
> 
> 
> 
>> Matt,
>> 
>> Good question, and a very valid point.  But anyway, this box is kind
>> of a test-lab Oracle server, and needs to be RHEL5 for that purpose.
>> I believe it will be pretty heavily used, so virtualizing it won't happen
>> - I'll bet my last penny on that, and on the Springboks, by the way! :)
>> 
>> 
>> I think the next thing to do is to perhaps flash the Adaptec adapter's
> 
>> BIOS to a newer version, and then see if the driver will load...I'm
>> pretty certain that I've exhausted all other options for now.
>> 
>> Will see what the boss says on Monday...
>> 
>> Thanks very much for your reply.
>> 
>> Johan
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
>> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Matt
>> Sent: 19 October 2007 17:18
>> To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list'
>> Subject: RE: Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S
>> 
>> Perhaps this is not the answer you are looking for, but maybe you can
>> install another distro (Fedora or an older CENTOS) to get driver support.
>> Also, could using a virtual server work?  I am just wondering if you
>> can place something like CENT as the host OS then run VMWare and maybe
> 
>> create a virtual machine with RHEL5?  Perhaps this VM will not require
> 
>> direct hardware support for the controller?  You might be able to
>> virtualize part of your infrastructure as well and run a legacy OS
>> which supports your controller - then, include this box in the virtual
> 
>> infrastructure.
>> 
>> Maybe the real question is why is it that you need to run RHEL5 on a 4
> 
>> year old box?  I am not saying there is a problem with it, but is it
>> essential that REHL5 is run on this one?
>> 
>> Just some thoughts for you...
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
>> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com]
>> On Behalf Of Andrew Bacchi
>> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 11:41 AM
>> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
>> Subject: Re: Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S
>> 
>> I hope you've already solved this problem.  Have you checked the
>> Adaptec web site for a Linux driver?  If anyone has one, it would be the
>> OEM. 
>> 
>> 
>> Johan Booysen wrote:
>>> I urgently need advice on this:  I need to install RHEL5 on a server
>>> that is probably about 4 years old.  It contains an Adaptec SCSI RAID
> 
>>> 2000S adapter, and there is no driver available that I can track down
> 
>>> on short notice (and none included on the RHEL5 discs).  Anaconda
>>> does not detect any disks on the server during installation.
>>> 
>>> Anyone know what my best bet is to get around this, or where to find a
>>> driver that will work? 
>>> 
>>> Thanks very much.
>>> 
>>> Johan
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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