[me@jasonmartens.com: Re: Bug#390208: 2.6.17 knows about megaraid_sas for 1028:0015]

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

Hi,

The next compliment is not for me only ...


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From: Jason Martens <me@jasonmartens.com>
To: Geert Stappers <stappers@debian.org>
Subject: Re: Bug#390208: 2.6.17 knows about megaraid_sas for 1028:0015
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:58:57 -0700
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That's great news. :)

Thank you so much for your time on d-i, it totally rocks.

Jason

Geert Stappers wrote:
>Op 29-09-2006 om 15:21 schreef Jason Martens:
>>
>>Comments/Problems:
>>Everything with the installation went fine, except that the initrd that
>>is generated does not include the megaraid_sas module (which is required
>>for the raid controller). I had to manually add it to
>>/etc/initramfs-tools/modules, then regenerate the initrd before I was
>>able to boot the new system.
>>    
>
>Hello Jason,
>
>Your report matches the research of us(Frans & me).
>
>Kernel 2.6.16 doesn't known that the megaraid_sas module is needed for
>the PCI ID 1028:0015. Kernel 2.6.17 has that knowledge.
>
>Where the d-i beta 3 uses 2.6.16 and current versions 2.6.17, so those
>versions of debian-installer will know to load megaraid_sas, I'm closing
>your installation report.
>
>Have fun with your Debian GNU/Linux computer system.
>
>Cheers
>Geert Stappers

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