Re: Problems with RHEL5 Install
Rick Stevens <[email protected]>
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On 06/30/2010 02:08 PM, Tyler Pauly wrote: > That helped plenty Rick, thanks! Unfortunately, I can't take the normal > support route. I was able to obtain RHEL through my university's IT > department; unfortunately, they are also my only avenue of support, and they > are a bit lacking. > > I might try out F13 and see how it works. If that is a no-go, guess I'll > wait until RHEL6. Don't forget the CentOS 5.5 disk set too. I think that uses a later kernel than RHEL5's distribution. http://centos.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=15 Other than badging (logos and the like), CentOS _is_ RHEL5...built from the same source. It lags behind RHEL updates by a couple of days usually, but that's all. And it's free, too! > > Thanks! > > Tyler > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 4:58 PM, Rick Stevens<[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 06/30/2010 12:18 PM, Tyler Pauly wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am attempting to install RHEL5 from the 6 CD set onto my home computer. >>> >>> The components are: an Asus P6X58D-E motherboard, an Intel i7 930 >>> processor, >>> some DDR3 ram and an Nvidia 480 GTX graphics card. >>> >>> Upon install, the program asks for drivers. I assume it is asking for my >>> SATA controller drivers for my motherboard, but I am not sure. In >>> addition, >>> I have no idea whether they exist, and if they do, if they are compatible >>> with RHEL5. >>> >>> Is there a(n easy) way to figure this out? I have not had luck with the >>> drivers included on the RHEL disks. Feel free to let me know if I have not >>> included enough information. >>> >>> Thank you very much! >>> >> >> If you have purchased RHEL5, then I'd try the normal support route. >> They may have a solution for you. I know that board uses a Marvell >> SATA controller and I'm just not sure how well supported it is on >> kernels earlier than 2.6.20 or so (RHEL5 uses a 2.6.18 kernel). >> >> Note also that the Marvell is a "fake RAID" (not a true hardware RAID). >> If you have it set up in RAID mode, try taking it down to a non-RAID >> configuration in the BIOS and try to install that way. If it works >> like that, then you'll have to run barefoot (non-RAID) or stuff in >> a second drive and set up a software RAID. >> >> If not, RHEL5 is based on Fedora 6 (we're on Fedora 13 now), and SATA >> support was somewhat sketchy back then. The latest release of RHEL5 is >> 5.5. If you got those CDs, you might have a better chance as 5.5 is >> based on a later kernel than the original 5.0 and might have better >> support. >> >> If you have a chance, try downloading the CentOS 5.5 disks and try >> them. CentOS is based on the source RPMs from Red Hat. At least, >> you'll have an idea as to whether it'll work. >> >> As a last resort, try downloading the Fedora 13 Live CD and boot that. >> If it boots and you can install to your hard drive from there, then at >> least you'll know that RHEL6 will probably support it out of the box >> (rumor is that RHEL6 will be based on F13 eventually). >> >> Sorry I can't help a heck of a lot more than that. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, C2 Hosting [email protected] - >> - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 22643734 Yahoo: origrps2 - >> - - >> - What is a "free" gift? Aren't all gifts free? - >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Redhat-install-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list >> To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message to: >> [email protected] >> Subject: unsubscribe >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-install-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list > To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message to: > [email protected] > Subject: unsubscribe -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, C2 Hosting [email protected] - - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 22643734 Yahoo: origrps2 - - - - Do you know where _your_ towel is? - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Redhat-install-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message to: [email protected] Subject: unsubscribe