Upgrade to RHEL 5.8 and later 2.6.18-308.* kernels the server fails to boot
Issue
- upgrading/installing new kernels (RHEL5.8) 2.6.18.308.11, 2.6.308.13, or 2.6.18-308.16 won't boot
- existing kernel 2.6.18.8.1.el5 boots ok
- appears to be missing cciss driver in initrd for Smart Array P420
- cciss driver appears to be missing from later kernels
- Host keep crashing and rebooting after OS upgrade
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8
- HP Smart Array P420
- HP DL380 Gen8 server
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