Boot disk doesn't recognize Compaq DL360's RAID controller

[Adam Shand <larry@spack.org>]

I'm trying to install Debian on a Compaq Proliant DL360 with the
integrated smart raid controller.

The error message I get is on boot up:

scsi : 0 hosts.
scsi : detaected total.
Partition check:
apm: BIOS not found.
VFS: Cannot open root device 00:00
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 00:00

I am very familiar with Debian (but not with Compaq hardware or hardware
RAID).  It does work with a stock Redhat 7.1 CD but I really don't want to
use Redhat.

I see some mention of similar problems in the archives but they are all
followed up with fixes to CVS.  I'm using a 2.2rev3 CD.

Any ideas?

Adam.