Re: debian sarge install on new dell PE 1850 and 2850
Ya know something.. I think I'm high. I think sarge will actually install
just fine on this hardware. Its just a matter of recompiling the kernel to
get everything working perfectly once its on there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Lenz" <matthew@nocturnal.org>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:11 PM
Subject: debian sarge install on new dell PE 1850 and 2850
We recently purchased 3 x 1850 and 2 x 2850 servers to convert our Sparc /
Solaris server's to Dell / Linux. The plan all along had been to use
Debian since Sarge was being released. We've hit a pretty big stumbling
block with Sarge's install cd. It doesn't support the LSI MegaRAID boards
that is used to drive the RAID 1 in the 1850's and the RAID 5 in the
2850's.
Right now my options are: 1. Install Woody using Scott Kveton's wood
install cd's (which have been patched with the newer MegaRAID drivers) and
upgrade to Sarge using my own compiled 2.6 kernel. 2. Install CentOS or
another RH:ES clone which support the hardware out of box. 3. Find some
way to modify the Sarge installer CD to support this hardware.
I think #1 sounds like a huge pain in the ass considering Woody's
installer. #2 well, :^\ and #3 might be ok as long as its documented and
doesn't require 20 steps.
What do you guys think? I'm really bummed out. This hardware has OSS
drivers that have been around for quite some time now. :(
-Matt (first post to the list btw)
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