[TriLUG] Dell server assistant and RHAS2.1

[Turnpike Man]

No offense to your friends, but why not RHEL 3 ?

--- Ryan Leathers <ryan.leathers at globalknowledge.com> wrote:
> Anyone know what Dell's open manage / server assistant is doing?
> 
> I have some friends who are making the leap from MS to Linux.  They just
> got a Dell 6650 and a RHAS2.1 license.  Since they are MS-heads they
> really want to use the Dell provided installation CD rather than the RH
> install media alone.... trouble is when installed this way the system
> boots with a "ton-o-errors" they tell me.
> 
> I walked them through a manual install using only the RH installation
> media which results in a working system.  However, I didn't get it right
> the first time.  The RAID wasn't detected so they had to reinstall in
> expert mode to provide the driver disk.  I also failed to forsee the
> need to provide a driver disk for the network interfaces.  So, even
> after a successful install they have a bad taste in their mouths.  They
> are concerned that even once the rpm has been applied for the network
> interfaces there may be additional unforseen missing devices.  
> 
> Is there any merit to that concern?  I'm not really surprised if I need
> to provide drivers for raids, networks and maybe even video, but beyond
> that is there anything that the installation could miss?
> 
> Also, any ideas about what the Dell server assistant does that might
> cause errors - - has anyone else here used it?
> 
> -- 
> Ryan Leathers <ryan.leathers at globalknowledge.com>
> Global Knowledge
> 
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