PowerEdge 6450 PERC compatibility

[jddunlap]

I own two PowerEdge 6450 x4 700Mhz 1GB Ram x4 18GB SCSI HDs PERC 2DC RAID 5

I'm using Linux on them. The problem is that the PERC 2DC is no longer supported by many Linux distributions, especially the Red Hat based varieties.

My thought was that I might be able to change the RAID controller for one that is compatible with modern Linux distributions. 6450 PERC cards are quite common on Ebay for reasonable prices. Before I take that step, however, I want to know what cards are compatible with my servers. Would I have to change the backplane as well as the controller? Is this idea even practical? Any thoughts?

 

[smah]

I've discovered the same thing with the older Perc's that used to use the AMI 'megaraid' drivers. I've since replaced them with a couple of these and have had no trouble. (This was an example of the card only, this was not a seller that I bought from). I would expect any of the Perc 3 or 4 cards would work fine.

 

[jddunlap]

I've ordered a PERC 3/DC off ebay. I'll let you know how it turns out!

 

[jddunlap]

It was a resounding success!!!

I plugged the card in, built/configured an array, and CentOS 4.3 (2.6 Kernel) installed with absolutely no problems!

Thanks a million!