I also see that you were right. RHEL 6.2 came out today. Kill me now. I can't keep up anymore. Whatever happened to years between software releases.
On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Symeon Breen <syme...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah - it will be 15k SAS drives in raid 10 - not quite got the spare cash > for ssd's > > Thanks for the help guys. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of John Thompson > Sent: 06 December 2011 17:03 > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] redhat version > > Also you can't go wrong with spindle disks in a RAID 10... Part of my > issues > are my own fault. I fell prey to the rebate and marketing. > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 11:49 AM, John Thompson > <jthompson...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > I'm working on setting up a RHEL 6.1 box. I think 6.2 is still in > beta... > > or was. > > > > I am having issues with some ssd's that came in the unit. > > (IBM had a 50% rebate on them) > > > > Its not that they won't work, its just that the stupid bureaucracy > > that is software support is annoying. The OEM (Fusion-io) made a deal > > with IBM, that only IBM could support the drives if they are IBM branded. > > IBM support has been less than helpful. > > > > So I would say check the hardware vendors out if its any new hardware > > like SSD's or controllers, and maybe just buy direct instead of from IBM > or HP. > > > > RHEL 6 has been out a year, but, it seems IBM and HP are slow to > "Certify" > > drivers, etc. > > > > At any rate, in my mind RHEL 5 is a bad idea, because the kernel is > > really old and I would say in a year, no new machine will come with it. > > > > Plus I say this because the whole reason I'm doing this is because > > support ran out on AIX 5.3. (or is about to) > > > > So no point in going with an old release of the OS in my opinion for a > > new machine. > > > > However, other than that, I can't post any success stories... still > > working through it, and I haven't even made it to the Universe install > > yet, but, I'm close. > > > > Universe and Unidata are certified on RHEL 6. > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 11:28 AM, George Gallen > <ggal...@wyanokegroup.com>wrote: > > > >> I Guess it would depend on how much 3rd party software you use on the > >> unix level. > >> > >> I find it difficult sometimes getting up to date rpms for RHEL5.5, > >> without either Using a hopefully trusted repository of someone else > >> packed rpms, or having to Download the source and compiling directly > >> - and hoping you have all the dependacies. > >> > >> Before you upgrade, make a note of any third party (ie. MySQL, > >> Python, PHP, etc) Levels, and after you upgrade to RHEL6 make sure > >> you are at the same rev level or higher. > >> > >> George > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto: > >> u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Symeon Breen > >> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 11:20 AM > >> To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > >> Subject: [U2] redhat version > >> > >> Hi group > >> > >> > >> > >> We are getting a new machine to replace our aging redhat 4 box. Our > >> hosting partner has suggested that the best stable version of redhat > >> is 5.7. Even tho 6.2 is now out. Personally I would rather go 6.2 > >> just to ensure we have the latest. The unidata matrix lists redhat 5 > >> and 6 is supported for udt > >> 7.2.12 > >> > >> > >> > >> Anyone have any comment to make on the relative merits of redhat > >> versions > >> 5 > >> and 6 ? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Cheers > >> > >> Symeon. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> U2-Users mailing list > >> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > >> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > >> _______________________________________________ > >> U2-Users mailing list > >> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > >> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > John Thompson > > > > > > -- > John Thompson > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1415 / Virus Database: 2102/4059 - Release Date: 12/05/11 > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > -- John Thompson _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
