Note: "permalinks" may not be as permanent as we would like,
direct links of old sources may well be a few messages off.
Hi Florian, The easiest method is to enable the CentOS Extras repository and do: # sudo yum --enablerepo=extras install drbd kmod-drbd You won't get the absolute latest version of DRBD, but it will be guaranteed to work with your kernel. Sam On Feb 6, 2008 9:52 AM, Schmidt, Florian <florian.schmidt at altroconsult.de> wrote: > 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 > > altro consult Deutschland GmbH > GB IT-Services > Mittelbacher Strasse 3 > 09224 Chemnitz > Germany > Tel. +49 371 88 17016 > Fax +49 371 88 17460 > E-Mail florian.schmidt at altroconsult.de > web www.altroconsult.de > Special Expertise Partner SAP for HCM > > Unternehmen der CENTRIC > > Geschäftsführung: Thomas Vallbracht-Theßeling, Gerard Sanderink ~ Sitz der Gesellschaft: Oberhausen > Registergericht: Duisburg HRB 17807 ~ Steuer-Nr.: 124/5700/1692 ~ USt.-Id.-Nr.: DE246840541 > > CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLAIMER NOTICE > Please note that this message may contain confidential information. If you have received > this message by mistake, please inform the sender of the mistake by E-Mailing, then delete > the message from your system without making, distributing or retaining any copies of it. > Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily > represent those of altro consult Deutschland GmbH unless otherwise specifically stated. > Although we believe that the message and any attachments are free from viruses and other > errors that might affect the computer or IT system where it is received and read, the > recipient opens the message at his or her own risk. We assume no responsibility for any > loss or damage arising from the receipt or use of this message. > > _______________________________________________ > drbd-user mailing list > drbd-user at lists.linbit.com > http://lists.linbit.com/mailman/listinfo/drbd-user >