Bug#808041: s390-zfcp: Install Debian on FC-attached SCSI devices on s390
Hi!
On 15 December 2015 at 17:07, Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Hendrik Brueckner <brueckner@linux.vnet.ibm.com> (2015-12-15):
>> Package: d-i.debian.org
>> Severity: normal
>> Tags: d-i
>>
>> Dear Debian Installer Team and Maintainers,
>>
>> I would like to contribute a new package for the Debian Installer
>> to configure FCP devices and install Debian on SCSI devices which
>> are available on Linux on z Systems.
>>
>> FCP device provide access to SAN storage, for example, SCSI devices.
>> SCSI devices and DASD devices are the main storage devices on a mainframe.
>>
>> With the FCP configuration utility, users can enable FCP devices.
>> Depending on the hardware configuration of the FCP devices, LUNs will
>> be automatically detected and attached; alternatively, users are guided
>> to manually add LUNs. The FCP configuration utility can be preseeded
>> to perform an unattended configuration of FCP devices.
>>
>> I will attach the patches for this new utility, as well as, a README
>> with more details in another mail.
>>
>> Feedback for the FCP configuration utility is very welcome!
>> I am looking forward to discuss and work with you on the steps to make
>> it available with the Debian Installer.
>
> Thanks! I'm adding Philipp and S/390 people in copy so that we get as
> many eyes as possible on your proposed patches. I'm afraid I don't know
> much about this platform for one thing, and lack time to learn more
> about it right now for another; sorry about that. :/
I'm part of debian-installer team, and have been mostly uploading
partman-* et.al. packages. So I don't know all of the d-i, but do have
a fairly good working knowledge of it. I certainly can review /
sponsor things for you.
I also have access to s390x hardware to test things out. But my s390x
specific skills are extremely basic at the moment. I can just about
ipl things to get me into installer.
--
Regards,
Dimitri.
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