Install problem (bug?) Mylex vs. Woody

[John T. Croteau]

I was very pleased when I saw that the Woody root disk now supports the
Mylex block device driver (/dev/rd/*).  This was to mean no more RH or
Slackware for me.  

However, I have run into a slight problem with the Debian install script
and looking for suggestions or wondering if it should be submitted as a
bug. 

fdisk creates the partions with a name like '/dev/rd/c0d0p2'  c0 = first
controller, d0 = first array pack, p2 = partition 2.

When I tell the Debian install script to format and mount the partition,
it sees it as '/dev/rd/c0d02' (dropping the 'p') and thus can't format it
because '/dev/rd/c0d02' is not a valid device file.  I said fine, and
created a '/dev/rd/c0d02' device and it was able to format it.  However,
it could not mount it.  After it mounts, a dialog box comes up immediately
and informs me that The root device has unexpectedly changed, from
/dev/rd/c0d02 to /dev/rd/c0d0p2.

Now, I am stuck in this vicious circle and can't get any further until it
mounts the partitions without warnings.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
 
Thanks.

- JT

2.2.x boot/root needed

[John T. Croteau]

Does anyone happen to have a rescue boot/root with a 2.2.x kernel on it
that I could get a copy of?

I am installing a new workstation with a fairly new SCSI controller with
a kernel level driver, manufacturer supplied, that requires 2.2.5.  The
controller in question is a new DPT SmartRaid V.  Please DO NOT reply and
tell me that there has been kernel support for DPT cards since 2.0.x days.
The new SmartRaid V cards are, however, not compatible with the older EATA
drivers.  In the past, DPT driver development was done by third parties.
However, now DPT has written the drivers themselves but it currently only
works with 2.2.5.

I was able to replace the kernel on the slink rescue floppy with the 2.2.5
kernel that I compiled, however the install script barfs due to
incompatabilities with 2.2.x.

Anyone have a boot/root working with a 2.2.x kernel or know what I have to
do to make a custom boot/root work with 2.2.x?  Open to other suggestions
as well.

Thanks alot.

- JT

Re: libc6-2.1.1 ... safe to install?

[John T. Croteau]

I am going to stick with 2.0.7 until gnu makes 2.1 available again.  I
just love political issues.

- JT