Here is my proposed recipe Part 2. Not tried. I'll post results. (unless anyone (Craig?) can spot a problem before I try)
# On the SCSI system, boot normally and get to 'no suitable disk' # Alt-F2 rmmod megaraid_mbox rmmod megaraid_mm # insert the floppy with the 586 megamedia.ko mount /media/floppy insmod /media/floppy/megaraid.ko # # from tuxytyrvy: # Verify that the module loaded lsmod # see if megaraid is listed # Verify that your RAID array was found Alt-F4 # see the output from the module load # switch back to the normal install screen Alt-F7 #Since you've manually loaded the driver from the command prompt # ignore the instructions to pick a driver. Continue the install. # After all packages are installed and the system prompts you to reboot: ! DON"T DO IT! # Because the megaraid driver was installed manually the installer will # not build a proper initrd. # Fix this before the reboot right now with the following steps: # # switch from the GUI to a bash prompt Ctrl-Alt-F2 # look for the PATH to sysimage - ???? # may not be '/mnt' as documented by Craig df # Unmount floppy with 586 version of megaraid.ko and # insert and mount the 686 one! umount /media/floppy # Insert floppy with 686 version of megaraid.ko mount /media/floppy # Copy the megaraid.ko module with the command cp /media/floppy/megaraid.ko /PATH/sysimage/lib/modules/2.6.9-42.EL/kernel/drivers/scsi # set your root to your newly installed system image chroot /PATH/sysimage vi /etc/modprobe.conf # make the line with 'alias scsi_hostadapter' say 'alias scsi_hostadapter megaraid' # Save the file. #Switch to the /boot directory cd /boot #Create new initrd file mkinitrd initrd-2.6.9-42.EL.img.megaraid 2.6.9-42.EL #Copy the new initrd over old initrd cp initrd-2.6.9-42.EL.img.megaraid initrd-2.6.42-EL.img #Exit chroot environment exit # Switch back to the GUI installer Alt-F7 and press Finish ___________ David Booth