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August 19th, 2016 09:00

T310 Installation Drivers

I am attempting to load Server 2012 on a T310 perc 6/I server.  I finally am able to see the VHDs during the installation, but I can't get past loading the drivers.  

I have been to the Dell download site and but it doesn't recognize any of the drivers from

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/poweredge-t310/drivers?os=w12r2

and I have downloaded everything.  

My system currently has RedHat Centos 7 loaded but I have 2 other harddrives attached to the RAID controller that I want to load Windows Server drive and eventually do a dual boot.

I am so frustrated.

  • theflash1932

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    Posted August 21st, 2016 09:00

    PERC 6 drivers are native to 2012. You said it sees the VD's (assuming you meant VD (Virtual Disk) and not VHD (Virtual Hard Disk)), but what do you mean you "can't get past loading the drivers"? What drivers? If it sees the VD you created, you don't need any drivers until after the OS is installed.

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    Posted August 22nd, 2016 13:00

    Thanks for the response.  It sees the Virtual Disk created from the hard drive attached to the RAID PERC 6/i controller.  Whenever I start the load process it won't read any of the drivers I downloaded from the Dell website.  It says it needs "signed drivers".  I'm sure this has something to do with the fact that the system is loaded with a Centos 7 OS.

    I'm considering booting to a Windows 98 bootdisk to get to a command prompt so that I can load drivers because I am having the hardest time trying to get the "Wine" app for Linux going to load the drivers.

    I was way over my head with the Linux since I have very little to none experience with it.  I haven't figured out how to use ".bin.sign" drivers.

  • theflash1932

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    Posted August 22nd, 2016 19:00

    What exactly are you trying to do? Install Windows, right? I think you are over-complicating this.

    Are you trying to get rid of linux? or are you trying to keep it?

    It sees the Virtual Disk created from the hard drive attached to the RAID PERC 6/i controller.

    Done. You do NOT need to add more drivers here. What drivers are you trying to load? 

    I'm considering booting to a Windows 98 bootdisk to get to a command prompt so that I can load drivers because I am having the hardest time trying to get the "Wine" app for Linux going to load the drivers.

    This is all wrong ... I don't understand where this comes into play. What EXACTLY is your end goal?

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    Posted August 23rd, 2016 11:00

    Current OS is Linux Centos 7

    I ultimately want a dual boot with Linux and Windows Server 2012.

    Here is a screenshot from the install attempt. 

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  • theflash1932

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    Posted August 23rd, 2016 12:00

    How do you get this screen? If you are seeing the new RAID "disk" on the installation location screen, you should not need to click on Load Drivers.

    You have a new set of disks you are trying to install this to, correct? not installing to the existing disks? Did you create/initialize a RAID array first?

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    Posted August 23rd, 2016 23:00

    That is the initialized disk.  Can't get past this screen

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  • theflash1932

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    Posted August 24th, 2016 08:00

    Drive 0 shows unallocated space ... you should be able to install to that one. Drive 1 is probably your linux volume, which is why Windows says it can't use it.

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    Posted August 26th, 2016 23:00

    Sorry for the delay. No the space I allocated and now it's unallocated and I still can't install.  The current OS is Linux so I am going to try to load harddrive from an external reader.