RE: Compaq ProLiant ML350

["A. Scott White" <scottw@coderite.com>]

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> Try the potato (Debian 2.2) boot disks instead.  potato is "frozen"
> right now but it's quite stable and has lots of things you'll want
> (or even need) on your server anyway.
> I know Compaq Smart Array support is available in the latest 2.2.x
> kernels.

I have tried this now. The 2.2 install disks tell me there is no hard drive
on the machine. I looked at the LILO help screen <F6> but the Compaq Smart
Array support options are not listed. Is Compaq Smart Array support included
in the default kernel for the 2.2 disks?

I suppose I will have to compile a 2.2.15 kernel with Compaq Smart Array
support on another of my Debian machines and create install floppies out of
it.

A few questions:

1. What other options are necessary for an install floppy kernel?
2. Can I just compile the kernel and put it on the new install
   disks, or do I need to create an entirely new set of floppies?
3. If I need to create an entirely new set of floppies, how do I
   do so?

Someone earlier mentioned the "boot-floppies" package. What is this? Will
this help me?

Thanks.

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A. Scott White
Director of Information Systems and Product Strategy
ACS Healthcare Solutions Group