The cciss issue should be fixed in 3.7.3. It was an udev rules problem,
so the kernel should be ok.

Cheers,
-Andrea

Bernard Li wrote:
> If you want to rebuild the systemimager kernel, then yes you need the
> source.
> 
> For UYOK, it should be included in SystemImager 3.6.3, but it does not
> work as well as in the upcoming development release (3.7.3).
> 
> BTW, if you are looking for more interactive response, please feel free
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> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bernard 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 14:46
>> To: Bernard Li
>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [Sisuite-users] boot issue on Proliant with cciss array
>>
>>
>> Do these changes require me to have the systemimager source?  
>> Currently I use  the binary provided by Debian. 
>>
>>> I think the kernel config option is:
>>>
>>> CONFIG_BLK_CPQ_CISS_DA
>>>
>>> so change that from "m" to "y".  The config file resides in
>>> patches/linux.<arch>.config
>>>
>>> Anyways, perhaps another solution is to use UseYourOwnKernel - I'd
>>> search the mailing-list archives for instructions on how to 
>> use it...
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Bernard 
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 13:51
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Cc: Bernard Li
>>>> Subject: Re: [Sisuite-users] boot issue on Proliant with 
>> cciss array
>>>>
>>>> version 3.6.3-2
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure what to patch.  The cciss module is actually 
>>>> there in the standard i386 boot image as a module, it just 
>>>> needs to be automatically loaded if there is a controller 
>>>> present.  Otherwise it can be compiled into the kernel by 
>>>> changing the answer under Device Drivers ---> Block devices 
>>>> ---> Compaq Smart Array 5xxx support  from "m" to "y"    Note 
>>>> that this module does support the 5i and the very latest 6i 
>>>> controllers on the Proliants.
>>>>
>>>>> Which version of SystemImager are you using?  And can you 
>>>> send along a
>>>>> patch for linux.config so that we can perhaps apply it to 
>>>> trunk (if it's
>>>>> not already there)?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Bernard 
>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
>>>>>> Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 13:19
>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>> Subject: [Sisuite-users] boot issue on Proliant with 
>> cciss array
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the stock boot image does not contain support for the Compaq 
>>>>>> SmartArray controller found on many Proliant series systems.  
>>>>>> I created an autoinstallcd based on the kernel of the golden 
>>>>>> client that does support this controller, but at boot it 
>>>>>> fails.  It looks like the typical sort of error when the root 
>>>>>> fs cannot be mounted, complaining about init...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any ideas what to do?  Is there either a simple way to enable 
>>>>>> support for the cciss module in the standard i386 boot image? 
>>>>>>  Otherwise, is there some special requirement for the custom 
>>>>>> kernel to work with the autoinstallcd?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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