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03-29-2007, 01:24 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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SCSI Controler Adaptec 7899 - Driver problem with Linux
Hello
I have got a server with the following specs:
Dual Xeon 2.4 Ghz
6 Gb DDR ECC REG
1 HD 147 Gb 15K
On the board, there is an SCSI adapter which is an Adaptec 7899.
This configuration is working perfectly under Windows 2003. However, as per customer request, I have to install CentOS, RedHat or Fedora. Even Debian is OK.
However, during the install, the OS find NO hard drives and the installation is aborted.
I googled some time and it looks that there is 1 million people looking for a solution on how to install Linux on a machine with an AIC-7899.
The installer loads a driver AIC-7XXX but didn't find the device anyway.
Thank you for your help.Enterprise Consultant
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03-30-2007, 08:36 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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Since this post, I tried to install the following OS:
- FreeBSD 6.2
- CentOS 5-Beta
- CentOS 4.4
- CentOS 3.8
- CentOS 2.1
- Trustix
- Debian 3.1
And many others I forgot about. None of them recognize the Adaptec 7899. All they have a bogus driver that loads (AIC7XXX SCSI) but no hard drive is detected.
Adaptec didn't provide any driver for this controler.
I am still looking, but this the very last time I buy a server with an Adaptec controller. I couldn't understand how they provide hardware but no drivers for them.Enterprise Consultant
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03-30-2007, 06:32 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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If you still got linux on it:
whats the output of "lspci -v" and/or "lspci -v -n" ?
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03-30-2007, 09:05 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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Does it have an onboard raid controller as well, or is it configured for RAID?
Does turning the RAID off (if applicable) enable you to see the disks when installing?