Re: Kernel Modules for PE2850 in default i386 2.6 kernel builds.
On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 05:13:08PM +0200, Achim Bohnet wrote:
> On Thursday 19 May 2005 16:37, Satadru Pramanik wrote:
> > I am setting up a Dell PowerEdge 2850 with Debian/Sarge and noticed
> > that I can install with a sarge installation cd
> > using kernel 2.4.x, but I can not install with the debian 2.6.x
> > kernels, nor update to a debian 2.6.x kernel that will support
> > the built in scsi hardware.
> >
> > The problem lies in the LSI SCSI cards masquerading as PERC cards
> > inside the machine using the megaraid2 driver
> > on 2.4.x, and on 2.6 using the megaraid_newgen and megaraid_mailbox
> > drivers.
> >
> > Is there any chance the following drivers could be compiled in as
> > modules for 2.6.11-x-686-smp?
> >
> > CONFIG_MEGARAID_NEWGEN
> > CONFIG_MEGARAID_MM
> > CONFIG_MEGARAID_MAILBOX
>
> I would like to see this addition too.
>
> > These are already in the default config for 2.6.11-x-em64t-p4-smp.
>
> An additional note: the -em64t-p4-smp kernel can also be used
> on Dells PE2850, BUT there are some user 32/kernel 64 bit IPMI
> problems in the 2.6.11 em64t that make it no good default choice.
> [Hopefully the fixes get merged before 2.6.12.]
>
> > Compiling a kernel for myself hasn't been a problem, but for the
> > corporate minded, it is easier to sell a
> > debian install (as opposed to RedHat) to a client by showing them
> > that a stock debian 32 bit 2.6 kernel
> > that has gone through the debian vetting process supports their system.
>
> I can confirm this, we have this discussion here.
That sounds fine to me. I have put it into SVN and will
do some test builds. I'll make them available when they are
done (likely over the weekend), testing would be appreciated.
--
Horms
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