Re: mptscsih

[lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Lennart Sorensen)]

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/

If you try it I would love to know what the result is.  So far it has
been pretty positive.

Len Sorensen