Kenny Noe wrote:
> 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?
It will work. Worst case scenario is: on Dells, trying to run OMSA on a
running system, if /etc/issue (!) says that it's redhat santiago whatever,
it runs. Some idiot put that check in (even though their bootable ISOs are
CentOS).
Several years ago, I was introduced to self-abuse (that is, tech support
from a company which shall remain nameless, but who *must* keep their
profits up to pay for their CEO's fighter jet, and Hawaiian island,
and....) The first engineer I spoke with got huffy, telling me they
"didn't support CentOS", etc. I got them to give me another engineer (and
another, and another....)
So it should be perfectly fine to run their driver.
mark
>
> 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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