Hi! On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 06:07:23PM +0100, Cyril Brulebois wrote: > 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. > Thank you... CCing is more clear. I initially added Philipp and the s390 mailing using X-Debbugs-CC. > 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. :/ No problem. Getting access to s390 hardware is a bit difficult. But any help and feedback regarding the integration into debian and the debian installer is very helpful. Thanks and kind regards, Hendrik
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