Re: Compaq Proliant 370 installation
Hi Dieter,
Dieter Schicker <di11schi@yahoo.com> writes:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to install Debian 2.2r2 (Kernel
> 2.2.18pre21) on a Compaq Proliant ML370 with a
> Compaq Smart Array 431 - Controller and 2 (mirrored)
> scsi-disks from CDROM.
> Problem: The installation routine doesn't _see_ any
> hard disks.
>
> I have already installed Debian on some PCs with
> IDE-Disks - no problem.
>
> But now I'm at the end of my wits. Could anybody
> please tell me in general which steps I have to
> undertake to get my system work properly?
> (e.g. Do I have to compile Smart RAID support into the
> kernel? Do I have to upgrade/patch the kernel? ...)
You must ensure that the driver "cpqarray" is loaded and
that the devices nodes under /dev/ida/ present.
E.g.:
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 0 Jul 5 2000 c0d0
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 1 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p1
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 10 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p10
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 11 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p11
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 12 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p12
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 13 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p13
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 14 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p14
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 15 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p15
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 2 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p2
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 3 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p3
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 4 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p4
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 5 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p5
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 6 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p6
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 7 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p7
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 8 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p8
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 72, 9 Jul 5 2000 c0d0p9
...
AFAIK this is not the case with that kernel. Unfortunately I have no
personal experience running Debian on Compaq servers.
HTH.
CU,
Klaus
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