Package: installation
Version: 2.2r2 "compact"
When installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.2r2 onto a Compaq ProLiant DL380 server
I stumbled across a slight problem; the device file entries for the Compaq
Smart2 RAID controller do not exist on the root disk.
I created the root disk in question by using rawrite2 on the root.bin file
in the "compact" directory on the Potato 2.2r2 cd.
The devices in question are /dev/ida/*
Obviously, the problem causes the system to think it has no hard disks, thus
preventing the user from installing the OS.
Creating the device file entries manually corrected the problem and allowed
me to install the OS without any further problems.
The actual OS installation *did* create the device file entries on the
hard disk itself.
Suggested fix: include the /dev/ida/* device files on the root disk.
Here's the script to do it:
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#!/bin/sh
minor=0
for unit in 0 1 2
do
typeset -i major=$unit+72
for ld in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
do
mknod /dev/ida/c${unit}d${ld} b $major $minor $disk
typeset -i minor=$minor+1
for part in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
do
mknod /dev/ida/c${unit}d${ld}p$part b $major $minor $disk
typeset -i minor=$minor+1
done
done
done
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If you need any additional info, don't hesitate to mail me.
- Peter Lieverdink.
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