PowerEdge 2650, PERC 3/DI and RedHat 7.0

Hello!

The subject pretty much sums it up: I'm screwed.

Seriously, I've been trying to patch 2.2.16-22 kernel to include even some sort of functionality for PERC 3/DI RAID-controller on RH7.0 without success. The drivers for RH7.0 on domsch.com/linux/#aacraid didn't work for PE2650, I guess it *might* help if I knew the right module options or such but for now on I just have to keep on guessing. And yes, we need, must and have to use RH7.0 for proprietal software to work. At the moment I have the RAID containers alive and RH7.0 installed on HD platters with the help of RH7.3 boot disk and AACRAID module loaded from RH7.3 driver disk during boot. Now I need to solve how to change the kernel / where to get aacraid.o module or anyhow a working combination for normal RH7.0 boot so that the RAID controller would work.

Thanks in advance if you have gone through this hassle with samey configuration, have solved the problems and are willing to help fellow PERCster in trouble.

Arto Arpiainen
IT-developer
Helsinki University Library / Centre for Microfilming and Conservation
Saimaankatu 6 
50100 MIKKELI
FINLAND