[CentOS] CentOS 6.5 install

[Kenny Noe]

Thanks again to all the replies...

If we purchased a "true" HP RAID HW controller, like the P222 512mb FBWC
or P420 1GB FBWC, would this work?  I've read online that folks are having
troubles with getting drives recognized in CentOS.

Also HP states the fakeraid driver is available for RedHat Linux 6 but not
CentOS.   Has anyone installed this? Thoughts / Comments?

I'm testing on my box now and will post my results.

Thanks    --Kenny


On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 5:12 AM, John Doe <jdmls at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Kenny Noe <knoe501 at gmail.com>
>
> > Well shoot!  Thanks for the link.  Definitely explains allot!  I'm going
> to
> > update the box with the latest HP SPP and double check the updated driver
> > is available.
> > With this RAID controller and 4x 1TB are there any recommendations on the
> > best way to install CentOS?  Should I skip the controller, config disk as
> > JBOD and RAID from there?  I'd like to get the OS on a RAID but should I
> > just build the OS on one disk and then RAID the remaining three?
>
> If you use HP's fakeraid driver:
> - you can use HP raid tools.
> - your disks will be smartarray compatible, you can plug them on a real
> smart array they will just work.
> - you are dependent on HP to release new drivers for the new OS releases
> on time...
> - HP new policy: out of warranty, no more updates (except security?) for
> you...
>
> if you use AHCI + mdraid:
> - simple, standard, etc...
> - not "smartarray compatible".
>
> JD
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