Not able to install RHEL 5.x image on Dell Optiplex 790

[Sar-Had-Pawar]

I have just bought a Dell Optiplex 790 and I have been trying to install RHEL 5.x image on it but then the issuer that I am facing Is that it is asking for drivers, I have tried updating the BIOS to A10 and have also downloaded the SATA driver but then they have not helped, is there anyone who has installed RHEL 5.x image successfully on Dell Optiplex 790 and can help me out as well???

[Aachman]

I have just bought a Dell Optiplex 790 and I have been trying to install RHEL 5.x image on it but then the issuer that I am facing Is that it is asking for drivers, I have tried updating the BIOS to A10 and have also downloaded the SATA driver but then they have not helped, is there anyone who has installed RHEL 5.x image successfully on Dell Optiplex 790 and can help me out as well???

Your case seems to be interesting as the RHEL 5 was released nearly when the Dell Optiplex 790 was hitting the market, so I have not uet came across this issue, anyways can you just let me know the error that you are getting , so that I can have a better idea of it and will try to help you with the same, if possible then just post a snapshot of it for further help.

[Sar-Had-Pawar]

This is what I have been getting.

I have tried out all the possible solution that I could have but then none of them appeared to be helping just check it out and see if you can help me out with a solution.

[Aachman]

In that case I just wanted to know the following things:

1. Which are the hard drives that have been setup?
2. Are you using Intel or PERC raid controller?
3. What are the options in bios for SATA operation?
4. Are you using a modified kickstart bootable disk or an original installation?

Just answer me these for further help

[Sar-Had-Pawar]

In that case:

1. I am using a Western Digital drive
2. I am just having ATA, AHCI option in BIOS for SATA operation and I am not having any raid option.
3. I am using original installation disk straight from RedHat

Is there anything else that you want to know???

[Aachman]

The original installation disk should have not resulted in to such issues anyways if possible just try out using some other hard disks and see if it is getting recognized or not, if it does not help then you can try out using an 780 imaged disk in a 790 and see if that works out for you or not, just try out these possible solutions and then do post back the result that you get for the same. If you need any further help the feel free to ask.