Re: Installing Debian on Dell PowerEdge 2400
I don't know if this is the same RAID controller, but we brought Linux
2.4.20 up on a Dell Inspiron 650 with the default RAID controller using
the attached patch from Matt Domsch at Dell.
Steve
On Thursday 10 April 2003 17:10, deFreese, Barry wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ross Tsolakidis [mailto:rtsolakidis@powerserve.com.au]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 11:26 PM
> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> > Subject: Installing Debian on Dell PowerEdge 2400
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've installed Debian countless times, but never on a
> > SCSI/RAID system.
> > Basically at the startup point and it says,
> >
> > "No hard drives were detected, load pre-essential modules
> > from a floppy."
> >
> > I've never actually done this before.
> > Dell have some RPM stuff for Red Hat on their site, but
> > buggered if I know how to use them...
> >
> > Can someone point me in the right direction on where I can
> > download this essential module so Debian can see the Hard Disk ?
> >
> > I believe it's an American Megatrends Raid controller, I've
> > configured it to be one container, Raid 5.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > --
> > Ross.
>
> Ross,
>
> I don't know about the Dell array controllers, but try installing from
> CD 2 which is what I had to use for the install to see my array on a
> Compaq Proliant. If I get a chance today I'll dig deeper on this one..
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Barry deFreese
> Technology Services Manager
> Nike Team Sports
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> Barry.deFreese@nike.com
>
> "Technology doesn't make you less stupid; it just makes you stupid
> faster." Jerry Gregoire - Former CIO at Dell
Matt Domsch
Sr. Software Engineer, Lead Engineer, Architect
Dell Linux Solutions www.dell.com/linux
Linux on Dell mailing lists @ http://lists.us.dell.com
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20/drivers/scsi/aacraid/
diff -u linux/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c linux/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
--- linux-2.4.20-rc2-ac1/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c Wed Nov 20 13:39:10 2002
+++ linux/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c Fri Nov 8 09:55:19 2002
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
#define AAC_DRIVERNAME "aacraid"
MODULE_AUTHOR("Red Hat Inc and Adaptec");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Supports Dell PERC2, 2/Si, 3/Si, 3/Di, Adaptec 2120S, 2200S, 5400S, and HP NetRAID-4M devices. http://domsch.com/linux/ or http://linux.adaptec.com";);
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Supports Dell PERC2, 2/Si, 3/Si, 3/Di, PERC 320/DC, Adaptec 2120S, 2200S, 5400S, and HP NetRAID-4M devices. http://domsch.com/linux/ or http://linux.adaptec.com";);
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
MODULE_PARM(nondasd, "i");
MODULE_PARM_DESC(nondasd, "Control scanning of hba for nondasd devices. 0=off, 1=on");
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
{ 0x9005, 0x0285, 0x9005, 0x0286, aac_rx_init, "aacraid", "ADAPTEC ", "Adaptec 2120S ", 1 }, /* Adaptec 2120S (Crusader)*/
{ 0x9005, 0x0285, 0x9005, 0x0285, aac_rx_init, "aacraid", "ADAPTEC ", "Adaptec 2200S ", 2 }, /* Adaptec 2200S (Vulcan)*/
{ 0x9005, 0x0285, 0x9005, 0x0287, aac_rx_init, "aacraid", "ADAPTEC ", "Adaptec 2200S ", 2 }, /* Adaptec 2200S (Vulcan-2m)*/
+ { 0x9005, 0x0285, 0x1028, 0x0287, aac_rx_init, "percraid", "DELL ", "PERCRAID ", 2 }, /* Dell PERC 320/DC */
{ 0x1011, 0x0046, 0x9005, 0x0365, aac_sa_init, "aacraid", "ADAPTEC ", "Adaptec 5400S ", 4 }, /* Adaptec 5400S (Mustang)*/
{ 0x1011, 0x0046, 0x9005, 0x0364, aac_sa_init, "aacraid", "ADAPTEC ", "AAC-364 ", 4 }, /* Adaptec 5400S (Mustang)*/
{ 0x1011, 0x0046, 0x9005, 0x1364, aac_sa_init, "percraid", "DELL ", "PERCRAID ", 4 }, /* Dell PERC2 "Quad Channel" */
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