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

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

Jason Pyeron wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jason Pyeron
>> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 18:16
>>
>> > -----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?
>
> So the dell tech says it only supports ATA (IDE) mode. [Sorry for the
> accidental forward]
>
> Now I have to find an alternative to supporting a SSD boot device on a
> SATA port in IDE (ATA) mode.
>
Ok, I see - it's an old 2970 - I see the manuals on Dell's site were last
revised in 2011. We got rid of all our 2950's (except for one, I think, or
two, and they're another team's). IIRC, they did have a choice of AHCI or
RAID, and I think there may have been one other option. Unless this is
*really* old, I can't imagine that they actually have a physical IDE or
EIDE interface, so there should be some way around this.

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