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circuitjp
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 Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject: Updated HPAQ (Compaq HP) Smart Array drivers |
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Hi,
I was wondering has anyone hard of any updates to the compaq/HP Smart Array dirvers.
I have had no luck in getting Gentoo to install on a HP ProLiant ML530 with Smart Array 642. I know that HP supplies drivers for United Linux (?), RedHat, SuSE, but nothing for Gentoo.
I realize the changes of that happening are not very likely, but any word as to the 'open source' driver that is apart of the kernel?
If anyone has any knowledge please post !
Thanks a bunch,
Chris |
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keyson
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Don't think there is so much difference between the driver supported by hp, then that included in the kernel.
From there site.
| Quote: | | NOTE: On some kernel erratas, the version of the driver present in the kernel may be equal to the version being installed by the rpm. However, the driver in the kernel may not include all of the fixes and enhancements implemented in the driver contained within the rpm. Therefore the rpm should be installed in order to obtain the fixes and enhancements that are not present in the kernel driver. |
But when i installed a proliant i observed the the device was
/dev/ida/c0d0/disc so maybe you have /dev/cciss/c0d0/disc and
/dev/cciss/c0d0/part0 instead of /dev/cciss/c0d0 and /dev/cciss/c0d0p0.
Also had some problem on the grub because of that. Had to make
a 'mount -bind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev' otherwise it would not find the
disc.
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circuitjp
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: Compaq Array Driver |
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Hmmm I tried to boot with the minimal install disk for Gentoo and the single processor 'gentoo' kernel does not have the compaq array cpqarray driver available, but the multi processor 'smp' kernel is 2.6.7 does have cpqarray, unfortunately I am having problems booting the system with smp to even test loading the cpqarray.. very strange..
If there are no 'major' differences, the I'll give it another shot...
Thanks,
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keyson
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Well, if they follow the gpl it should not be any difference.
As they say it is the same driver as in the kernel tree, and
I don't think Linus let any non gpl code into the tree, they must
give code back if they use it and change it and ditribute it.
So maybe the latest driver from hp have some extra that not yet
made it in to the kernel.
Try the universal-2004.2 cd. And start on smp. Maybe you have to give som
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