Re: LSI Fusion MPT ?
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On Wednesday 10 December 2003 10:52 am, ke-list@retriever.dyndns.org
wrote:
> I'm trying to install Debian on a Dell Dimension 360 with an LSI
> 21320 Fusion MPT SCSI adapter. As I understand things, most 2.4.18
> kernels don't support it but 2.4.19 does. Unfortunately, the Woody
> bf24 install uses the former.
>
> I've tried making a rescue disk based on 2.4.22 but initrd.img is too
> big, and leaving it out seems to prevent it from finding the root
> disk.
>
> I've tried using the Sid install but even after adding the correct
> device with mknod it won't mount existing partitions implying it
> doesn't include the needed driver.
>
> Does anyone have an idea how to get Debian installed on this
> configuration ?
>
> --
> Kevin Bailey
I have successfully used the Testing netinstall.iso that is being
developed. It is in the testing phase but worked here, and it uses a
2.4.2x kernel.\
http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/. The link to the Testing netinstall
cd's seems broken though.
Or a Knoppix cd.
- --
Greg Madden
Debian GNU/Linux
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