Re: debian on HP proliant

[Jose Alberto Guzman <jguzman@iteso.mx>]

Nathan Eric Norman wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 10:33:09AM -0500, Eric Sproul wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 2004-01-16 at 10:15, Francis Tyers wrote:
> >
> > > The onboard 'scsi' controller appears as a block device and not as a
> > > scsi device under linux. 
> > >
> > > 01:03.0 RAID bus controller: Compaq Computer Corporation Smart Array
> > > 5i/532 (rev 01)
> > >
> > > i think it is...
> > >
> > > there is a driver in linux 2.4.x...
> >
> > The driver is called cciss, and supports the built in SmartArray
> > controller as well as the higher-end optional RAID controllers like the
> > 641/642.
> >
> > Look in /proc/driver/cciss/ccissX (where X is the controller number,
> > usually '0' for the built-in) for some basic info.
> >
> > Devices attached to these controllers appear as /dev/cciss/cXdXpX
> >
> > c=controller #
> > d=logical drive #
> > p=partition #
> >
> > Thus the first partition on the first logical drive on the built-in
> > controller is /dev/cciss/c0d0p1.
>
>
> Is anyone aware of a debian-installer image which supports cciss built
> in?  The existing d-i supports cciss just fine, but as a module.

 The installer from woody has built-in support for the cciss controller 
on at least the Proliant DL 580 G2.

 It works smoothly, but lacks support for the default installed 3com 
gig-ethernet adapter (tg3 driver), once installed, I usually either copy 
a recent kernel source and compile whatever I need, or install an 
eepro100 (or other supported) card to finish.

 The trick is to install with the bf24 kernel:  version 2.4.18.

 Check the help at the Woody CD install boot prompt.


José


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