Bug#666399: s390-dasd fails to work with >20 devices visible (mostly in LPAR mode)

[Hendrik Brueckner <brueckner@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 05:34:02PM +0100, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Hendrik Brueckner <brueckner@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 05:46:39PM +0100, Philipp Kern wrote:
> > > > For example,
> > > > 
> > > > 	cio_ignore=all,!ipldev,!condev,!0.0.da00-0.0.da10
> > > > 
> > > > ignores all devices except the console device, the IPL device, and the
> > > > range of devices from 0.0.da00 to 0.0.da10 that might be DASDs or any
> > > > other devices.  Note that you can change the cio_ignore settings at runtime,
> > > > so you can later make additional devices visible.
> > > > 
> > > > With this solution, there is no hardcoded limit necessary and the user
> > > > can still see the list of DASDs to be configured.
> > > > 
> > > > What do you think?
> > > 
> > > it'd be nice to see that in the installation manual, I think, so that
> > > it's at least documented.

Actually, this is already documented in the installation manual:

https://d-i.debian.org/manual/en.s390x/ch05s01.html

> > 
> > How are installation manual changes are handled?
> 
> You can find the various manual formats in
> https://d-i.debian.org/manual/
> 
> The source code is under 
> http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/d-i/trunk/manual/
> or via
> svn co svn://anonscm.debian.org/svn/d-i/trunk/manual


Thanks for pointing to the manual locations.

> 
> Patches could be provided at debian-boot or as a wishlist bug 
> against installation-guide.

Ok... good to know.


Thanks and kind regards,
  Hendrik