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Hello,

the actual database server is using redux 3.0.5 database only x64 installation with mysql 5.1.46.
now i want replace the server with my new database server with a ARC-1880IX-16 RAID Controller .. redux 3.0.5 doesn't initialize the raid controller when i type os-install.
i download the driver for linux and type in "make" ...
then i retype os-install and now the installer works and show me my RAID 10 configuration.
after installation and reboot the system doesn't initialize the RAID again.

i'm not really a linux checker .. what i'm doing wrong?
perhaps i've got to do something like below from readme?

thanks for any help!!
regards
philip

EDIT: forgot to say .. error message after reboot:
Want me to fall back to /dev/sda2? (Y/n)

if i boot with the actual redux 3.1.
i get the following error: error: no device for installation found

If not, the driver module can not be built successfully.
2.1 make binary driver file,
#make
2.2 insert the driver on your system,
#insmod arcmsr.ko,
2.3 if you need the driver being inserted automatically after every reboot,
make a new initrd image with the driver as following steps.
Example:
#cp arcmsr.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/
#vi /etc/modprobe.conf, and add "alias scsi_hostadapter arcmsr"
#mkinitrd -f -v /boot/initrd-2.6.18-8.el5.custom.img 2.6.18-8.el5
2.4 Add new items for new kernel into /boot/grub/grub.conf, and designate n

now i installed opensuse 11.4 x64 and installed mysql server manually...seems to work fine.
the AST_VDhopper script will be started on a other server

Perhaps you should have been using Vicibox 3.1.12 ... latest version ... latest drivers ...?

tried it .. i cant install .. during boot 3.1.12 tells me that no installable device is found and stop setup .. opensuse 11.4 works fine .. installed the perl modules and now hopper script runs too

You should post your motherboard model number as a warning so others do not try to use it for a stock vicibox installation. Could save someone a bunch of $$ and ::

you are right .. it's the raid controller which won't work
ARECA ARC-1880ix-16 SAS 16- / 4-Port

regards
philip

and consider offering Kumba $$ to make sure it is included in the next release. if the drivers are indeed available for OpenSuSE that may work out.

That is a kernel driver thing. I think it went into the Kernel in v.2.6.36. ViciBox v.4.0, whenever that is, will have native support. In the meantime, you will either need to do a manual install on 11.4, or use a different RAID controller that has support in kernel v.2.6.34.

Alternatively, you can mess around with compiling linux drivers if you want. It's not the easiest thing, but is possible.