Hello, I'm installing Debian Etch on HS20 IBM blade. I use etch network installer.
IBM blade: - SCSI storage controller (RAID1) - USB floppy - USB CD - Fibre channel adapter - ... I have problems with detection of RAID1, during install process RAID1 is mapped as /dev/sdb, and, after install RAID1 is mapped as /dev/sda, so grub and fstab configuration is wrong. I detall install process: 1.- Start installer: install netcfg/disable_dhcp=true 2.- Inspect on choose language step. cat /proc/scsi/scsi Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: HL-DT-ST Model: DVD-ROM GDR8082N Rev: 0L03 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: Teac Model: FD-05PUB Rev: 3200 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 (scsi raid1 isn't present) 3.- Inspect after hardware detection: cat /proc/scsi/scsi Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: HL-DT-ST Model: DVD-ROM GDR8082N Rev: 0L03 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: Teac Model: FD-05PUB Rev: 3200 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: LSILOGIC Model: 1030 IM Rev: 1000 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 (scsi raid1 is present on scsi2) 4.- In partition step, RAID1 appears like sdb. Installation ends ok, and install system on /dev/sdb. When system boot for first time, grub load kernel and boot, but fails on load root file system because scsi raid1 on /dev/sdb (during installation) now is mapped on /dev/sda. Console messages: ... Begin: Mounting root file system... ... Being: Running /scripts/local-top ... Done. Begin: Waiting for root file system... ... Done. ALERT! /dev/sdb1 does not exist Dropping to a shell! <<< NOW IS /dev/sda1 ... / #cat /proc/scsi/scsi Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: LSILOGIC Model: 1030 IM Rev: 1000 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: HL-DT-ST Model: DVD-ROM GDR8082N Rev: 0L03 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: Teac Model: FD-05PUB Rev: 3200 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi3 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: IBM Model: 1724-100 FAStT Rev: 0542 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 ... (more scsi devices) Some idea? What can I do? Thanks in advance, pere