Linux with Dell

[Fadia Almarei]

Dear All
i want to install redhat Linux 9 on Dell power edge 2850 server bu the installarion cd does not contain redhat linux 9 ,and when i try to install it directly from the cd it does not work it can not detect the hard disks , i wantto install adriver ,which one should i choose( the HDD RAID 5)

[Stuart Browne]

I would assume this is a recent vintage Dell server with a newer model Perc RAID controller (probably one of the 4/ series).

If this is the case, you need to grab the RH drivers from the Dell website (start from http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd I guess).

The Perc drivers (also known as 'megaraid' drivers) drive the rebadged LSILogic (previously AMI) series of RAID controllers (similar to the NetRAID series of HP controllers).

I doubt however that you'll find one for RedHat 9.

[Steven E. Protter]

I have yet to run into a Dell Poweredge server that could not run Linux.

Most are fully supported by Recent Linux Distributions.

SEP

[Stuart Browne]

I agree. If you insist on using a non-enterprise, I'd suggest one of the Fedora Core's (3), as they have an up-to-date driver set.

[Chakravarthi]

most of the recent machine are shipped with SATA HDD, this is not recognised with redhat 8,9 etc .. possible use redhat WS 3,else look for the drivers.

[Stuart Browne]

I wasn't aware that any of the main-stream server ranges of either HP or DELL came by default with SATA drives.

Workstations, yea sure.. But none of the server ranges.

[Chakravarthi]

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[NiCK_76]

Hi Fadia Almarei ,

Did you use PERC 4e/di raid controller? DELL did not provide PERC 4e/di driver for RH9. You can select other raid controller or compile driver by yourself.

NiCK