Bug#399956: installation-reports etch RC1 and serveraid 8i

[Martin Foster <martin_foster@netlog.net>]

Package: installation-reports

Boot method: CD
Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/etch_di_rc1/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
Date: 20061123

Machine: IBM x3650
Processor: 2x Xeon 5160
Memory: 17GB
Partitions: 2x 73GB SAS (not partitionned, serveraid 8i not detected)

Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn:

Am copying from console. Ew, slow.  This should be the relevant bit, advise if you need the whole thing.


04:00:0 RAID bus controller [0104]: Adaptec AAC-RAID (Rocket) [9005:0286] (rev 2)



Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:           [O]
Detect network card:    [O]
Configure network:      [O]
Detect CD:              [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives:     [E]
Partition hard drives:  [ ]
Install base system:    [ ]
Clock/timezone setup:   [ ]
User/password setup:    [ ]
Install tasks:          [ ]
Install boot loader:    [ ]
Overall install:        [ ]

Comments/Problems:

IBM serveraid 8i not detected.  Suspect ips.ko is too old.  
These serveraid cards are rather popular now, the 8 series support SAS and SATA disk. 

Thanks!