On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Stan Hoeppner <s...@hardwarefreak.com> wrote: > On 10/13/2012 5:06 AM, Kaushal Shriyan wrote: > >> I am installing Debian 6.0.0 squeeze with kernel version >> 2.6.32-5-amd64 on Dell R720 2U server( >> http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pedge/dell-poweredge-r720-spec-sheet.pdf), >> the installer is unable to detect the RAID Controller and NIC Card. >> Details of lspci -> http://paste.debian.net/199820/ Any clue to this >> issue? >> Please let me know if anyone needs any further information. > > A quality sysadmin would have checked and ironed out OS compatibility > issues before ever ordering the hardware. Keep that for future > reference. You'll need to do that legwork now: > > Check Dell's website for Debian Stable and Testing support. Also check > the minimum Linux kernel version required to support the H series RAID > cards and Broadcom 5720/5800 series embedded NICs. I don't keep up with > Dell, but this appears to be relatively new hardware: PCIe 3.0, embedded > 10GbE NICs, hot swap PCIe SSD, etc. 2.6.32 was released Dec 2009, > almost 3 years ago. I'm guessing the latest 2.6.32-5 Squeeze kernel > doesn't include the necessary drivers and/or firmware blobs for these > devices. >
Hi Stan, What is the difference between drivers and firmware blobs. Thanks and Regards, Kaushal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAD7Ssm8wx7Z16jy4bAaJTAjQwrmnY8HTQe3EFuAo13=51gw...@mail.gmail.com