Re: mptscsih

[Cedric BRINER <work@infomaniak.ch>]

> On Thu, Aug 25, 2005 at 10:55:31AM +0200, Cedric BRINER wrote:
> > I'm trying to install a debian amd64 into a Sun V20z with no success : (
> > 
> > it has a scsci controller: lsi53c1020 u320 scsci.
> > 
> > the modules mounted are: 
> > # lsmod  | grep scsi
> > mptscsih               38480  0
> > mptbase                44800  1 mptscsih
> > scsi_mod              122912  3 sd_mod,mptscsih,usb_storage
> > 
> > 
> > and when I try:
> > # fdisk /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target1/lun0/disc
> > 
> > Unable to open /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target1/lun0/disc
> > 
> > 
> > I've check all the stuff that I know... but I didn't find a solution. So I definitely need 
> > some help. what else should I do/check ?
> 
> Well I don't know much about the hardware in those machines.
> 
> One possible option to try is to use my unofficial amd64 sarge installer
> cd image which runs 2.6.12 instead of 2.6.8.  It has helped some people
> with quite new machines get the install going, and then after installing
> doing whatever they want with the kernel.
> 
> http://www.tinyplanet.ca/~lsorense/amd64/

no sorry the system just hang when it tries to load the tg3 (ethernet) module ?

I've heard also about:
http://wiki.osuosl.org/display/LNX/Debian+on+Dell+Servers...

but it doesn't discover properly the scsi stuff. arrgh !

thanks for your precious help

Ced.
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Cedric BRINER
Geneva - Switzerland