PSP 7.7.0 and RHEL4U4

[Ben Stokes]

Hello Don

I've been hunting around for answers for a few days as I have exactly this problem every time I install PSP 7.90 (the latest and greatest PSP) on HP DL380 G5's (I have 4 of them, all that exhibit this problem). I am using kernel 2.6.9-55.ELsmp and I don't have any other kernel installed ... the systems are vanilla just running RHEL 4 ES U5 and the following additional packages:

rpm-build
rpm-devel
compat-gcc-32
compat-gcc-32-c++
gcc gcc-c++
glibc libstdc++-devel
kernel-devel

I created the symlink to the kernel source in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build like you, to stop the PSP installer from complaining.

I have found that if I use PSP to install everything apart from the ILO drivers, it works OK and I don't get this problem.

I was wondering if you found any way to repair or reverse the damage that PSP does? Or did you just rebuild your server and not use PSP to install the ILO drivers?

[Don Vanco - Linux Ninja]

Ben -
Nope. But I'll be the first to admit that I did not expend a huge effort to fix the PSP. I tend to simply capture the packages while they're being built by the PSP installer process, then take the steps I require to make them work across multiple machines.

This is in part because I don't want to try to fix the PSP for HP (and I cannot believe these get released into the wild without enough testing to pass muster on the most basic of installs like ours) but mostly due to the fact that I am "old school" Red Hat user and am used to dealing with RPMs and maintenance across multiple machines in my own way. The PSP is handy for sure, but I have my own methodology and tools that work just as well (if not faster). So, if it breaks on the first system I just compensate as required and get on with my life....

But when dealing with customer installs this is a PITA because the PSP really needs to work for them (and me) to make their lives easier.

I don't wonder if it's not simply the .55 kernel.....

On an interesting note - I did a RHEL5 install on Blades a couple weeks ago (both 32- and 64-bit) and 7.9 went in flawlessly; while pleased with the end result, it only adds to my confusion around RHEL4 behavior given that U4 is approaching "older than dirt" status (U6 in beta right now)

Don

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Don,

PSP 7.91 exists for a reason. There are big problems in other versins.

I have found subsequent releases of Red Hat are more stable than the previous releases.

Therefore I recommend you try update 5 and the latest PSP pack.

SEP

[Don Vanco - Linux Ninja]

Thanks Steven, but I am rarely master of my own destiny when it comes to OS / version selection. Case in point, RHEL4U4 was a requirement for HP/Oracle App Server based on statements from both at one point or another....

At any rate, I use (near) latest-n-greatest release when possible.