Hi, Yes, as I said in my reply to linux-ia64, this is a known firmware issue with DL590s which will be fixed at some stage. In the meantime, anyone installing/using debian-ia64 on a DL590 requires a kernel compiled for itanium with the compaq smart array support compiled in, perhaps it would be useful to offer a second kernel on the debian-ia64 install iso which could be selected from elilo prompt assuming someone is generating such images periodically.
Thanks for peoples responses, apart from that things seem to run quite smoothly on the DL590. -stephen On Fri, 31 May 2002, Alex Williamson wrote: AW> Stephen, AW> AW> Unfortunately, the Itanium kernel is more legacy encumbered and AW> may not work at all on newer legacy free McKinley boxes. As I sent AW> to Linux-ia64, your problem sounds like a broken firmware issue. AW> AW> Alex AW> AW> AW> > AW> > Hi, AW> > AW> > I've come across a problem with mckinley kernels on the above system AW> > (generates lost interrupt messages for ide devices). This problem AW> > dissappears with a itanium kernel. It might be useful to make the AW> > debian install kernel an itanium configured one rather than a mckinley AW> > one for this reason - is there someone generating debian ia64 isos for AW> > the release or is this done on an adhoc basis? AW> > AW> > Thanks, AW> > AW> > -stephen AW> > AW> > -- AW> > Stephen Mulcahy, Software Engineer, A&O - Multivendor Systems Engineering, AW> > HP Services, Hewlett-Packard Company, Ballybrit Business Park, Galway, Ireland AW> > tel: +353-91-754584 / mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] AW> > AW> > AW> > -- AW> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] AW> > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] AW> > AW> > AW> > AW> -- Stephen Mulcahy, Software Engineer, A&O - Multivendor Systems Engineering, HP Services, Hewlett-Packard Company, Ballybrit Business Park, Galway, Ireland tel: +353-91-754584 / mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
