[DRBD-user] Getting DRBD running on RHEL5 with kernel 2.6.18-8.el5

Schmidt, Florian florian.schmidt at altroconsult.de
Wed Feb 6 18:52:42 CET 2008

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Hello DRBD-Users :), 

Two days ago I started to try to get DRBD running and I'm not ready yet :(

I read lots of Howtos and installed lots of RPMs from different repositories. I also tried to compile my own kernel-module, but this failed with error.

I'm not (yet ;) ) a Linux-Specialist, it's the first time of my life that I post in such a mailinglist (so I don't know anything about behaviour or something like that) and my english is also not very good.  But I hope, you'll help me. :)

I've got 2 machines running with RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 
[uname -a says: 2.6.18-8.el5]

I found some RPMs for other kernel versions and (in my desperation) installed them.
I am able to execute drbdadm, drbdmeta and drbdsetup tools, but when I say /etc/init.d/drbd start, he says "Can not load the drbd module". So obviously the kernel module is still missing.

How do I get this module into my Kernel?

I think the best hint until now was this site:

http://www.stefanocislaghi.it/2008/02/05/drbd-for-redhat-enterprise/

I installed both RPMs and found that drbd.ko in the mentioned path. But I don't know where to copy it.

I hope anyone will hive me some hints to get this running.

btw: The actual (old) machines are only for testing purposes. The new machines will come next week (or so) and I wanted to test this before I make the real installation.

Greets from Germany

Florian Schmidt

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