[ILUG] Another Machine :- Dell Power Edge SC1435

[Conor Wynne]

Jason Corcoran wrote:
> Unrelated to the last question :) I have a dell power edge SC1435 here and there is a problem with the lic.so.6 on it.So I need to boot into rescue mode (Red Hat 4 ES)
>
> But it can not find the driver for the HD (SAS 5) cant find a link on the net for it. Anyone know how to get this baby to start up in rescue mode?
>
> Just trying here before I contact our external (read expensive) IT people.
>
> Thanks
> Jason.
> (again asked Uncle google)
>   
I kinda deleted the responses and there are not yet up on t'internet in 
the archives.... but did you get this sorted yet?
I assume you meant libc.so.6. Bad sym link issue maybe? rhel4 EM64T? 
duplicate rpm's?

You can indeed use a driver disk from dell, I'll give you the link in a 
sec...
Be aware that these are built to certain releases of RHEL4, i.e.: 
rhel4.0, 4.1, possibly more - always check the readme file as its clear 
as day as to how it works.
Otherwise you can use the updated ISO images directly from 
https://rhn.redhat.com

These already contain the correct drivers, so no messing around with 
your driver disks...

Check it :
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=PWE_XEO_1435SC&os=LIN4&osl=EN
-- I would use tinyURL, but I think its stupid :-0

Dell SAS 5 Adapter Device Driver
for RHEL 4.0 Gold (x86 & x86_64) and
    SLES 9 SP3 x86_64

Driver Version : 3.02.83.12
Package Version: 3.02.83.12-5

Installation instructions --> it won't work without it now :
"linux dd updates" (without the quotes) and in your case, add rescue to 
that line.

The readme shows an example from 2.6.9-22.xxx (which is rhel4.1 AFAIR), 
so anything newer than that and you laughing.
And on rhn.redhat.com :
2005-11-22 22:00:00
Jason Baron <jbaron at redhat.com> [2.6.9-22.25]:
-update MPT Fusion driver (Mike Christie) [168414]

So there you go, either get yerself an updated ISO chez rhn, or use the 
driver disk.

Why would you not just log a call with dell? They could have told you 
all this... ? And it wouldn't cost an arm and a leg either...
Assuming you have gold warranty that is :-)

Regards
Conor.