Kernel Modules for PE2850 in default i386 2.6 kernel builds.

[Satadru Pramanik <satadru@umich.edu>]

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

These are already in the default config for 2.6.11-x-em64t-p4-smp.

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.


Regards,

satadru