I've got an older Compaq DL360 (PIII, pre-HP Buyout) that I was
completely unable to load 2.2r3.
Here's the pertinent RAID controller info for this device:
03:06.0 RAID bus controller: Compaq Computer Corporation Smart Array
5300 Controller (rev 02)
I then tried it on a HP ML350 G4 w/ an Adaptec RAID controller... still
no dice. Unfortunately, this box is currently at a client's site
running, sigh, 2003Svr or I'd give the exact specs on it as well.
BOTH of these systems load with 2.1 w/out issue. I'm fairly certain 2.2
has issues w/ RAID across the board. Anyone here have it running with
any hardware RAID controller?
Mike K.
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From: Rafael Fonseca [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 3:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Efw-user] Endian Community Firewall 2.2 RC3
InstallationCrashed
The problem with this (IMHO) is that we still don't know WHAT the issue
to be fixed is. Is it the controller? The 4 CPUs? The cutting edge
hardware.
The tip about switching off the hardware RAID and testing is just to
narrow down the options. It's not meant to be final.
Try disabling the RAID, installing Endian. If it fails, we'll know it's
not the controller. If it doesn't fail, you'll know what the issue is.
:)
Only then can we try and 'fix it'. Maybe with a custom kernel compile,
maybe with a kernel module. But first things first.
Regards,
--
Rafael Fonseca
www.nunca.com.br
On 20/02/2009, at 9:17 AM, Allie Syadiqin wrote:
hahaha .... Thanks for that, mike. Though I agree with most of the
suggestions posted so far, the fact is that I am now stuck with this
server. Unfortunately, the company have put their trust on me to get
this to work.
If there is no other way for me to get Endian 2.2 RC3 to work on this
server, I might suggest swapping the server with the MySQL server, which
is running on a Dell PowerEdge 850 (same machine as the current working
Endian Firewall 2.1).
So far, the replies I received are alternatives rather than a fix.
1) Disable hardware RAID and use software RAID if that work
2) Use VMWare/Xenware
Looking at the dump, I think Mike is correct to say that the mptsas
module is the cause but then I am no expert. Anyway, unless someone has
any valid solution to actually fix this, I will follow the majority of
the ppl and agree that its simply not possible to install Endian 2.2 RC3
on this server. Thanks to everyone who posted their
opinions/suggestions.
Regards,
Allie Syadiqin
2009/2/19 Mike Tremaine <[email protected]>
Allie Syadiqin wrote:
> OMG ... this is just like the nighmare I had when I got the position
of
> server administrator ..... doing real server administration ... :P
:) Welcome to your nightmare
> I would love to look into all suggestions, ie. VMWare, software RAID,
> etc.. but I don't think that I am competent enough nor have the luxury
> or time to try these suggestions but thanks anyway.
Software Raid setup is in the install Wizard so it's not that bad.
-Mike
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