Bug#367634: installation-report: LSISAS1064 controller not discovered

[Geert Stappers <stappers@debian.org>]

On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 01:33:31PM +0200, Bjoern Boschman wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
> 
> Boot method: CD
> Image version: debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso daily from 20060517
> Date: Wed May 17 13:19:29 CEST 2006

A visit at http://amd64.debian.net/debian-installer/daily/
revealed builds date april 8th.
AFAIK there is _no_ 20060517 AMD64 d-i build

> Machine: Sun Fire X4200
> Processor: Dual Opteron 275
> Memory: 4GB

Groovy!
> 
> Output of lspci and lspci -n:
> 
> debian-2:~# lspci
> 0000:02:03.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic: Unknown device 0050 (rev 02)
> 
> debian-2:~# lspci -n
> 0000:02:03.0 0100: 1000:0050 (rev 02)
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've tried to install that server with different mediums (inofficial amd64 
> sarge d-i, sarge i386 d-i, etch beta2 amd64, etch daily amd64) but none of 
> them seems to support the SAS controller card
> Finally I was able to install the machine with hints from [0] and [1]
> I do not know for sure if the LSI drivers [3] are already part of official 
> kernel. I'll try to figure that out by now.
> If more details are required feel free to contact me.
> 
> [0] http://www.inserve.se/edu/debian/
> [1] http://ioctl.org/unix/debian/x4100
> [3] http://www.lsilogic.com/products/sas_ics/lsisas1064.html

The lsilogic page mentions:

 * Supported by Fusion MPT drivers with full operating system support:
    * Windows(R) 2000, XP, Server 2003
    * Linux(TM)
    * Solaris SPARC
    * SCO - UnixWare(TM) and Open Server
    * Novell(R) NetWare(R)

I have no clue how much freedom there is that driver,
if I understand it correct, then it is a "MPT card", that should work.

I suggest that you help / support making daily AMD64 d-i builds
now you have an installed AMD64.

Thank you for reporting the PCI ID of the card.


Cheers
Geert Stappers