We are going to reinstall Linux on an old server with a SmartRAID V controller. Since CentOS can be updated easily using ‘yum’, we decide to use CentOS 5.1. There are some difficulties in installation, but we can bypass them and accomplish it successfully.

The basic parameters of the old server:

• 2 x Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.40GHz
• 4G Memory
• Adaptec (formerly DPT) SmartRAID V Controller
• 6x 36704 MB SCSI disks
• Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller
• ATAPI 52X CD-ROM drive

The main points of installation are described below:

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