Fiber channel with Linux

[John O'Loughlin]

yum install kernel-devel perhaps?

John

On Wed, 31 Oct 2007, Mad Unix wrote:

> am trying to install the HBA drivers for my Linux RHEL 5, each time I get an
> error with the kernel development
>
>
> [root at linux1 qlafc-linux-8.01.00-4-install]# ./qlinstall -dp
>
> #*********************************************************#
> #           SANsurfer Driver Installer for Linux          #
> #               Installer Version:  1.00.07               #
> #*********************************************************#
>
> Kernel version: 2.6.18-8.el5xen
> Distribution: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5 (Tikanga)
>
> Found QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter in the system
>    1: QLA2432
> Installation will begin for following driver
>    1: qla2xxx version: v8.01.00
>
> Preparing...
> ##################################################
>
> Kernel development package for 2.6.18-8.el5xen kernel is not installed.
>
> For this Red Hat distribution
> ----------------------------
> Install kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.el5xen RPM from its installation CD.
>
> For Example:
> Insert the installation CD in the CD drive
> Let it auto mount or mount using following command
>    # mount /media/cdrom
> Change directory to RPM directory and install
>    # cd /media/cdrom/Redhat/RPMS
>    # rpm -iv kernel-devel*.rpm
>         OR use the GUI
> Run the Add or Remove Packages using following command
>    # system-config-packages
> In the Add or Remove Packages window select "Development Tools"
> Click on "Details" and make sure the "kernel-devel" package is selected
> Close the Development Tools Package Details window
> Click Update to install kernel development package
>
> Aborting installation, required kernel packages are not installed...
>
> error: %pre(qla2xxx-v8.01.00-3.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
> error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping qla2xxx-v8.01.00-3
>
> [root at linux1 qlafc-linux-8.01.00-4-install]# rpm -aq | grep kernel
> kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5
> kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.el5
> kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.el5
>
>
>
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> madunix
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