I'm trying to install a Gentoo on a HP ML370R03 with a smart array controler 641. I have a Raid 5 volume. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot the gentoo CD 2. modprobe cciss Actual Results: init_module : No such device (driver not loaded) Expected Results: driver to load :) - On boot, I get an error message about SCSI : kmod : failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter errno = 2 - A redhat 8 works and see the system when I use a redhat driver disk provided with the array. A redhat 9 have the driver on the boot CD. Maybe there is a way to load the RH provided driver. I'm planning to install a RH and then keep the boot and migrate to gentoo.
So, I installed a RH8, tried to uncompress a usual gentoo on another partition, but i was unable to make it boot afterward. The gentoo cciss module for kernel style didnt loaded.
Can you tell us which kernel you used? As a workaround, have you tried a different one? You can even use the redhat-sources if you want.
I had the same trouble with a 1.4RC CD with the SMP kernel. The non smp kernel was ok
Ok, I've FINALLY got it working. I shall upload my solution and some editorialising as an attachment.
compaq smartarray 641 root boot grub
Created attachment 21529 [details] workaround procedure A nano HOWTO
So to get this straight, in the bootloader config you use the 'c0d0p?' syntax rather than the devfs syntax, but in fstab you use the devfs syntax? I've been trying to get this working with lilo, not much luck :p
Comment on attachment 21529 [details] workaround procedure > >grub > > >root (hd0,0) >setup(hd0) > > >and yes it will fail, because it can't find the disk or partition or something. > >use the >device (hd0) /dev/cciss/c0d0p1 > >(Sorry it might have reversed arguments, I can't recall) Actually, after talk with Abe, I think this was a typo c0d0p1 is a partition. The correct command is likely device (hd0) /dev/cciss/c0d0 I hope this (cciss) problem no longer exists with the 2004.1 (and later) releases..
old bug, reopen if necessary
Moving these so we can remove the "Install CD" component from "Gentoo Linux". I apologize to everyone for this spam, but according to the bugzilla developers, this is the only reasonable way to do this.
