topic Re: CPQFC linux driver - compaq raid array 4100 in Operating System - Linux

CPQFC linux driver - compaq raid array 4100

giuseppe_38 — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:11:51 GMT

i have installed redhat advanced server 3.0 update 3 but when i try to load cpqfc module i get a random crash.
Reading cpqfc.Readme i have seen this driver is compatible only with kernel 2.2.12-32 and 2.2.14-5.
At this link http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/17246.html
there are ProLiant Linux driver for 64-bit/66MHz Fibre Channel Host Adapter for Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1

RedHat AS 3.0 is not supported ?

Thanks in advance

Re: CPQFC linux driver - compaq raid array 4100

Chris Xu — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:23:58 GMT

You are right. The driver does not work with the kernel in RH AS 3. There are major differences between AS 2 and AS 3. You need to get a newer driver from compag that is certified with RH AS 3.

Chris

Re: CPQFC linux driver - compaq raid array 4100

Chris Xu — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:39:29 GMT

After a little search, I could not even find any newer versions of cpqfc driver that could support 2.4 kernel in AS 3. Thus, there are two solutions left:

1. build a cpqfc driver for 2.4 kernel ( not recommended)

2. get a different card, say from Emulex. I have a quite few systems of AS 3.3 with Emulex cards, and they work well.

Hope this is helpful.

Chris

Re: CPQFC linux driver - compaq raid array 4100

HGN — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:40:03 GMT

Hi

The driver has some issues with RedHat As 3.0 not sure if there are any drivers around for 3.0

Rgds

HGN