Install on Proliant ML370 G3

[Wannes Vandenbulcke]

Hi,

I'm having trouble installing RedHat Linux 8.0 on a Proliant ML370 G3. It contains 3 SCSI disks controlled by a Smart Array 641, configured in RAID 5.
So I have 1 logical drive configured.
When I try to install RedHat using the compaq drivers for the array controller, my disc is named /dev/cciss/c0p0. Shouldn't this be /dev/sda ?
I have some custom software that is developed for my company, and it needs a device labeled /dev/sda.
Can I "correct" this during linux install, and if so, how?

thanks in advance

[Cuitlahuac]

first why are you using RH8.0you may use at last Fedora core 1.0 if you do not want to pay or RHEL if you want all the RH support.============>RH 8.0 is outdated and is no more supported by RH, may be your problem is solved now.==========>http://www.redhat.com/software/rhelorfedora/

[Cuitlahuac]

second choice link==========>http://fedora.redhat.com/

[Stuart Browne]

.. umm, ok then cuitlahuac .. First, no HW support for Fedora yet .. no system agents for the built-in goodies of the Prolient series ..

RH8, with all the support software will work fine.

As you're using a SmartArray 641, the 'cciss' driver handles the IO it's self, and doesn't rely much upon the inbuilt SCSI device set, thus the /dev/cciss/c0p0 device nodes.

You can't re-configure it to use /dev/sda type of device naming. If you are not going to have other SCSI controllers in the machine, you could possibly make symbolic links, but it wouldn't be advisable.

[Cuitlahuac]

I agree with you Stuart=========>but he is talking about a company, then may be is better to use RHLE3 and pay for it. Because RH8.0 is not updated anymore. My suggestion about Fedora is based on free software (gratis more than libre) may be he dont want to pay and there are any enthusiasth developing a solution.....========>And what can I say about the inbuilt SCSI device`s name,......you are absobloodylutely right, but in my humble opinion he must be using a RH OS with up2date available.......This link talk about:...... Wich RH Linux is right for you?============>http://www.redhat.com/software/rhelorfedora/

[Robert Binkhorst]

Hi Wannes,

I see no problems with creating symbolic links called sda to the ccis driver. Although I'm curious why an application would need to know this, does it write to a raw device?

Stuart, what is the reason you would advise against using symbolic links?

Robert

[Olivier Drouin]

do a symlink or change this software

[Don_89]

Cuitlahuac---> Red Hat 8.0 is still supported but not by RedHat, you can get security updates and tech support from a 3rd party vendor and its like $5/month per server.. I can't remember the URL. And I would have to agree with Stuart Browne on this, I wouldn't run Fedora on any production system. There are much more mature and better supported distros out there.. Suse, Mandrake, Debian..

[Cuitlahuac]

Don is good to know that somebody is supporting RH8.0, but my point (for enterprises) is if you like a brand and his products why not to use the good one and RHEL3 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3) is the new one who inherits the `clients` of RH8.0, RH9.0, etc.....========> I am not a Fedora fan but if somebody read the link yo will see that talks about why RH 9.0 is not supported anymore by RH, who must use Fedora, who must use RHEL. And I do not like to suggest use another Linux distro than the questioned (I am SuSE Linux User and BiG Fan of SuSE). Please read the link:!!!!! (rhelorfedora=====Means Red Hat Enterprise Linux OR Fedora)==============>http://www.redhat.com/software/rhelorfedora/