Re: Bug#286903: installation-reports
On (22/12/04 17:03), Robert Goley wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
>
> Debian-installer-version: <Sarge installer netinst RC2 ftp.debian.org>
> uname -a: <>
> Date: <11-30-04>
> Method: <Netinstall booted from cdrom. DHCP network http://ftp.debian.org repository>
>
> Machine: <DELL PowerEdge SC420>
> Processor: Intel P4
> Memory: 512 MB
> Root Device: <SATA uses ata_piix from 2.4.28 to work>
> Root Size/partition table: <N/A does not recognize disk>
> Output of lspci and lspci -n:
>
> Not Available now.
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Initial boot worked: [O]
> Configure network HW: [O]
> Config network: [O]
> Detect CD: [O]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Detect hard drives: [E]
> Partition hard drives: [E]
> Create file systems: [E]
> Mount partitions: [E]
> Install base system: [E]
> Install boot loader: [E]
> Reboot: [O]
>
> Comments/Problems:
>
> The SATA adapter requires the ata_piix module from the 2.4.28 kernel
> to work. It will not find the hard drives without it.
> Upgrade to the 2.4.28 kernel is recommended since this is the card all
> the new lower end Dell PowerEdge servers will be using.
> Failing that, patched support to the existing kernel for this module
> and related PCI IDs is recommended.
FWIW I used the 2.6.8 kernel which has the ata_piix module
Regards
Clive
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