Trying to install RHEL3 or 4 but the install disc can't find the sata/raid controller for my server. It is a SuperMicro X8SAX model motherboard with the Intel ICH10R SATA Controller. According to the OS compatibility chart on supermicro.com it will support RHEL3 u9 under 64bit and RHEL4 u6 in 32bit. I do have a Xeon W3520 processor which is a 64bit processor. However, the customer has provided me the discs for RHEL3 and 4 sent from their industrial software company that are not labeled as either 32 or 64 bit installation. It also does not show which "update" version it is. So I really have no way to know what install discs I have.

My real issue though is getting the drivers for sata / raid so I can start installing SOMETHING. At the start of the install it asks me to chose a location to install from. I can pick Local CDROM and it will not work. I am using a sata cdrom though. Can someone please help? Sorry if I left anything essential out. I will gladly follow up with any requests for more info.

**UPDATE**
After reading some other posts I tried changing the SATA type in the BIOS. I have 3 options: IDE, RAID, AHCI. I had tried them all with no success. Even after I tried using the included AHCI driver from the disc it would not work.

The quickest option would be to obtain the media for RHEL3 U9 x86_64 ... actually, I'd probably use RHEL4

Man if possible I'd rather get RHEL3 on here. It's supposed to be the "most compatible" with the software they use. Where can I get RHEL3 U9 x86_64? Is there any way to see what version of RHEL3 they already have?

In the root of the cd will be release notes files for each update level, see what the highest one is

about the only real problem with rhel 3 is i do believe that is is End of Life for the standard support
and that seeing as it is so old it may never install on new hardware


for long ( and short term) use and cost of maintenance it might just be -- by far-- cheaper ( cash wise) to port that very old code to rhel6

AWESOME! At least I can find out what I'm dealing with. I'll check that as soon as I finish eating turkey.