CentOS - Jul 2008 - 3ware 9650SE drivers for CentOS 5.0-EL kernel 2.6.18-8

Hi,

I'm trying to install K12LTSP based on CentOS 5.0-el 32bits kernel 
2.6.18-8 on a server with 3ware 9650SE raid controller. Does anybody 
know where I can find a driver diskette for  the raid controller as this 
is only supported from kernel 2.6.19.

Thanks for any help

Gert

Hi Gert,

The 3Ware drivers for EL50/ CentOS5 can be downloaded from:
http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=15203

But I have red somewhere that the (in kernel 2.6.19 vanilla) 9650SE driver 
is backported to 2.6.18 EL in the 5.1 or 5.2 kernel series. If not, 3Ware 
also provide drivers for those kernels.

John


"Gert Vandenreyt" <gert.vandenreyt at openict.be> 
schreef in bericht news:4886F2F0.40004 at openict.be...
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to install K12LTSP based on CentOS 5.0-el 32bits kernel 
> 2.6.18-8 on a server with 3ware 9650SE raid controller. Does anybody know 
> where I can find a driver diskette for  the raid controller as this is 
> only supported from kernel 2.6.19.
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> Gert

On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 4:59 AM, Gert Vandenreyt
<gert.vandenreyt at openict.be> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to install K12LTSP based on CentOS 5.0-el 32bits kernel
2.6.18-8
> on a server with 3ware 9650SE raid controller. Does anybody know where I
can
> find a driver diskette for  the raid controller as this is only supported
> from kernel 2.6.19.

You REALLY don't want to use the 2.6.18-8 kernel. It's got a nasty
vulnerability in it (vm_splice). Is there a reason you're using 5.0
instead of 5.1 or 5.2?


-- 
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
George Orwell

The reason I'm using kernel 2.6.18 is that it is the only long term 
support version available in the LTSP project. I think after an update I 
will get kernel 2.6.19.
The drivers available at the 3ware don't work, but I managed booting by 
compiling the driver myself in a vmware image.

Grz,

Gert.