Re: install RHEL 3 Up4 dell 7400

Sergio Arregui wrote:
> Thank you Colin,
>
>     I know that, but it is a requirement of the software for which the
> computer was acquired
> to use RedHat 3, otherwise it could be very difficult to install, or so
> they say. I Forgot to mention that
> the computer came with RHEL 5 already installed, but i have not tried to
> install the software
> on it, because of the compatibility issues that i have mentioned.
>
>  In other issues, I am going to give a try with the images included in
> the installation dvd  (RHEL 5)
> to see if this could work. If it does, i'll post the results here. If
> not, well,  I guess i'll keep asking for help :)
>
> thanks,
> Sergio Arregui
>
>
> Coe, Colin C. (Unix Engineer) wrote:
>   
>> This is an ancient RedHat release which, as you note, does not support
>> the hardware you are using.
>>
>> My suggestion is to use much older hardware, or a much new version of
>> RedHat.
>>
>> CC 
>>
>>     
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sergio Arregui
>>> Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2008 3:48 AM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: install RHEL 3 Up4 dell 7400
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>>    I'm trying to install RHEL 3 on a Dell 7400, This machines has a
>>> SAS6, which i see its not supported for the installation.
>>> but thats only one of the problems. I boot with the install 
>>> cd, (by the
>>> way it's a SATA dvdrom) and keeps asking me for a driver
>>> for the cdrom. I have already tried with all the drivers on the list,
>>> and doesn't like anyone. Anyone has an idea on how to pass this stage?
>>> I already turned Off the SAS and the hard drive is attached to SATA1.
>>> SATA0 is the cdrom.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sergio Arregui
>>>
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your problems will be easily solved if you run rhel3 inside of a vm on 
the rhel 5 machine.  The application will not have any idea that the 
rhel7 vm is not an actual computer.

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