I'm more than willing to test some images out. Thanks.
satadru -----Original Message----- From: Horms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, May 27, 2005 8:02 pm Subject: Re: Kernel Modules for PE2850 in default i386 2.6 kernel builds. On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 05:13:08PM +0200, Achim Bohnet wrote: > On Thursday 19 May 2005 16:37, Satadru Pramanik wrote: > > I am setting up a Dell PowerEdge 2850 with Debian/Sarge and noticed > > that I can install with a sarge installation cd > > using kernel 2.4.x, but I can not install with the debian 2.6.x > > kernels, nor update to a debian 2.6.x kernel that will support > > the built in scsi hardware. > > > > The problem lies in the LSI SCSI cards masquerading as PERC cards > > inside the machine using the megaraid2 driver > > on 2.4.x, and on 2.6 using the megaraid_newgen and megaraid_mailbox > > drivers. > > > > Is there any chance the following drivers could be compiled in as > > modules for 2.6.11-x-686-smp? > > > > CONFIG_MEGARAID_NEWGEN > > CONFIG_MEGARAID_MM > > CONFIG_MEGARAID_MAILBOX > > I would like to see this addition too. > > > These are already in the default config for 2.6.11-x-em64t-p4-smp. > > An additional note: the -em64t-p4-smp kernel can also be used > on Dells PE2850, BUT there are some user 32/kernel 64 bit IPMI > problems in the 2.6.11 em64t that make it no good default choice. > [Hopefully the fixes get merged before 2.6.12.] > > > Compiling a kernel for myself hasn't been a problem, but for the > > corporate minded, it is easier to sell a > > debian install (as opposed to RedHat) to a client by showing them > > that a stock debian 32 bit 2.6 kernel > > that has gone through the debian vetting process supports their system. > > I can confirm this, we have this discussion here. That sounds fine to me. I have put it into SVN and will do some test builds. I'll make them available when they are done (likely over the weekend), testing would be appreciated. -- Horms -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
