Re: asmlib for Red Hat 5

an update ...

My issue has been resolved and it was a 'me' issue. My case was redirected from front line support to the Linux support team, and the new contact quickly noted that I needed a different set of packages.

Ironically enough, the set I needed was the first set I had downloaded ... <sigh>

Onward and upward ... Robyn

On Dec 21, 2007 1:27 PM, Li Li <litanli_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> I would prefer option 2 because of asmlib's dependency on linux kernel.
> Just my 2 cents.
>
> On Dec 21, 2007 11:04 AM, Robyn <robyn.sands_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I'm setting up a new test server and plan on using Red Hat EL 5 and
> 10gR2
> > with ASM for this one. However, there doesn't seem to be an asmlib
> > available for RH5. Notes on Metalink indicate that Oracle will help me
> do
> > this on a test bed, but on round one of the support request, the
> suggested
> > solution was to 'install Red Hat 4'. For round two, I've re-requested
> an
> > answer for the original question but in the meantime, is anyone using
> asmlib
> > with Red Hat 5?
> >
> > My options are:
> > 1. Fall back to RH 4
> > 2. Stay with RHEL 5 and configure with raw devices
> > 3. Stay with RHEL 5 and wait for Oracle to provide a workable asmlib
> > solution
> >
> > This is just a basic test server - no RAC or clusters - just a
> > multi-database test bed on a single server for sub-TB databases.
> >
> > tia ... Robyn
> >
>

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