Determining linux drivers for PE machines

[Terry Gliedt]

Terry Gliedt wrote:
> We are using various PE machines in a cluster running Debian SARGE. For 
> the install process I must make a modified 2.4 or 2.6 kernel on a 
> non-cluster machine and install it on the cluster machine. Most of the 
> kernel uses modules (e.g. little compiled in).
> 
> During the install I invoke mkinitrd to create the initrd image. At this 
> point I modify /etc/mkinitrf/modules with the list of critical drivers 
> (e.g. disk drivers) that are needed to make the pivot.
> 
> All of this process is automated with scripts, but everytime we order 
> some new PE machines, I have the devil of a time guessing what device 
> drivers I need to put in the modules list. Is there a source somewhere 
> that would tell me these details?

Here's the answer for kernel 2.6.14 on some Dells we have.  Can anyone 
give me the proper list of modules I'll need for our new 1950s that are 
about to come?  Or confirm the list for PE 2600/6600??

Notice this is not a list of all modules, just those needed in initrd in 
order to get the pivot to work

#   Use these modules for mkinitrd when booting a Dell 1850
sd_mod
scsi_mod
mptscsih
mptbase
mptsas
mptspi

#   Use these modules for mkinitrd when booting a Dell 6600
sd_mod
scsi_mod
megaraid_mm		   # I think megaraid was split up in 2.6.11
megaraid_sas
megaraid_mbox

#   Use these modules for mkinitrd when booting a Dell SC1425
sd_mod
scsi_mod
ata_piix

#   Use these modules for mkinitrd when booting a Dell 2600
sd_mod
scsi_mod
megaraid_mm
megaraid_sas
megaraid_mbox



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Terry Gliedt     tpg at umich.edu       http://www.hps.com/~tpg/
Biostatistics, Univ of Michigan  Personal Email:  tpg at hps.com