[DRBD-user] Problems DRBD 0.7.5 on SLES9 SP1

Lars Ellenberg Lars.Ellenberg at linbit.com
Tue May 10 10:52:00 CEST 2005

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/ 2005-05-10 10:21:24 +0200
\ Lars Marowsky-Bree:
> On 2005-05-10T09:00:49, "Seuberth, Frank" <F.Seuberth at ing-diba.de> wrote:
> 
> > We have problems with DRBD 0.7.5 on SLES9 SP1.
> > We get some kernel errors and the stuff hangs.
> > It seems to be a known problem, but we can not find a solution.
> 
> You need to update to the latest post-SP1 kernel via YOU; that should
> provide you with kernel 2.6.5-7.151 and drbd 0.7.5-0.16.

> > # cat /proc/version 
> > # Linux version 2.6.5-7.147-smp
> > 
> > On linbit.com/support we find an 0.7.10 of drbd :

reportedly, the SuSE 0.7.5 is basically our 0.7.10
with downpatched version number for policy reasons.

> > sles9-147 :  drbd-km-2.6.9_5.ELsmp-0.7.10-1.i686.rpm
> > This does match the -147 but not the 2.6.5-7 and the smp
> > 
> > Sles9-145 :  drbd-km-2.6.5_7.145_smp-0.7.10-1.i386.rpm
> > This matches the 2.6.5_7 and smp Version but not the 147
> >
> > Does someone know why it is not handeled by the SUSE You ?

maybe because it you have the linbit version installed?
 0.7.10 > 0.7.5 ...

You have to remove the linbit 0.7.10 drbd and drbd-km, then
install the SuSE post SP1 0.7.5 using their online update.
Or, remove the SuSE ones, remove even the drbd.ko in the
/lib/modules/.../extra (provided by the suse kernel rpm),
then install the linbit ones.
Since they are basically the same, it is more convenient
to use the SuSE packages. And, if you use non-SuSE stuff
on a SLES, you may lose their support...
...not a problem, buy linbit support instead :)

	Lars Ellenberg



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