PE2950 and Debian

[Einar Næss Jensen]

On 7/5/06, Robert Goley <ragoley at rdasys.com> wrote:
>
> Not sure if this is still an issue....  I have had similar errors using
> the
> updated sarge installers.  It did not load the SCSI or SATA driver module
> for
> the card so it can not find the root partition on the drive.  I usually
> just
> reboot and then chroot to the mounted drive.  I add the module to
> the /etc/mkinitrd/modules or /etc/mkinitramfs/modules file and then type
> dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-2.6.14-2-686-smp.  You would replace the
> linux
> kernel image with the kernel you have installed.  If you need more
> detailed
> instructions on the chroot step let me know.
>
> I have a similar (I think), issue with a couple of 1855 blade servers
running sarge and kernel 2.6.8-3. I try to upgrade (compile new kernel) buth
when they boot they cannot find any drivers to mount root.
what modules are nessesary to load in initrd and what drivers must be
compiled into the kernel?

it seems it is nessecary to use yaird instead the of default mkinitrd when
installing newer kernels, but I have with no trouble compiled 2.6.17.1 on an
optiplex  gx620 with sarge and installed it with no hassle.

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