With the latest testing 2.6.30-2 kernel package, the error disappeared, the firmware loads correctly.
> > >> Just one question: Is the firmware always needed or can I uninstall > the > > >> qlogic-firmware package again? Does the controller has an eprom or > does > > it > > >> only works with driver-provided firmware? As the firmware does not > seem > > to > > >> be loaded correctly, is it really needed? > > >> > > > > When I first tried the Debian 2.6.30 kernel the kernel locked up when > > initialising the qlogic driver as I had completely forgotten about the > > firmware. After installing qlogic-firmware driver it then booted fine. > > Given I was running a kernel that included the firmware prior to running > > the Debian kernel that is suggestive that the firmware is reloaded on > > every boot. > > Which is strange, because the SRM console and its I/O functions used by > aboot also use the SCSI controller to boot the kernel/initrd from my SCSI > ZIP disk (the root partition is on a large SATA disk with a SIL controller > initialized later from the initrd. Because of that, I think the system > would > start without a firmware, but /boot and the CD-ROM mounts would be > unusable). > > Maybe the firmware gets lost, when the PCI bus and the device is reset. > > This is why I asked. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
