Centos 4.7 4.8 SME Server 7.4 7.5.1 LSI Megaraid ATA PERC 2 Driver (Dell Poweredge 600SC 1600SC)

For install of Centos 4.7 / 4.8 and SME Server 7.4 / 7.5.1 with

Kernel 2.6.9-89.0.16.EL
Kernel 2.6.9-89.0.16.ELsmp

take my compiled Driver
here and copy it to
/lib/modules/2.6.9-89.0.16.ELsmp/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid
look for only this modules, remove old or other!
megaraid.ko (my compiled driver)
megaraid_mm.ko
megaraid_sas.ko

edit with:

#nano /etc/modprobe.conf

change first line!!! to:
alias scsi_hostadapter megaraid

go:
cd /boot

make:
mv initrd-2.6.9-89.0.16.ELsmp.img initrd-2.6.9-89.0.16.ELsmp.img.org

run to make new kernel-initrd:
mkinitrd initrd-2.6.9-89.0.16.ELsmp.img 2.6.9-89.0.16.ELsmp

check for new kernel-initrd:
ls [Enter]

shows:
initrd-2.6.9-89.0.16.ELsmp.img

..ok try to reboot..

Attention! After every signal-event post-upgrade/yum update check
modprobe.conf for first line!!! is set to „megaraid“

Enjoy your old PERC 2/3 Raid Controller…

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