[CentOS] Install Centos 6 x86_64 on Dell PowerEdge 2970 and aSSD (hardware probing issues)

Sun Aug 31 22:15:45 UTC 2014
Jason Pyeron <jpyeron at pdinc.us>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of John R Pierce
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 17:34
> To: centos at centos.org
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Install Centos 6 x86_64 on Dell 
> PowerEdge 2970 and aSSD (hardware probing issues)
> 
> On 8/31/2014 2:03 PM, Jason Pyeron wrote:
> > Yes. They support internal SATA drives, we are changing 
> from spinning drives to SSD. I am working with Dell to get a 
> BIOS patch, but I wont hold my breath.
> 
> is the SATA interface in AHCI mode or legacy IDE emulation?

Good question, I will ask Dell. The BIOS only has Off and Auto as choices. Is there a preference I should shoot for?

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