Re: Kernel Modules for PE2850 in default i386 2.6 kernel builds.

[Satadru Pramanik <satadru@umich.edu>]

This kernel image works fine for me as well.  The 2850's PERC SCSI  
cards are detected, and drives off of them do work properly.

Satadru

On May 29, 2005, at 10:01 PM, Horms wrote:

> On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 09:13:00PM -0400, Satadru Pramanik wrote:
>
> > I'm more than willing to test some images out.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > satadru
>
> I have put the images and source up at http://debian.vergenet.net/ 
> testing/
> The debian version is 5.hls.2005052700
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Horms <horms@debian.org>
> > Date: Friday, May 27, 2005 8:02 pm
> > Subject: 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
>
> --
> Horms