[lug] Installing with LSI controller

[D. Stimits]

Gary Hodges wrote:

>
> I'm trying to install Etch on a machine with a LSI21320RB (53c1030) 
> SCSI controller.  The Etch installer doesn't appear to support this.
>
> How do I make a driver floppy?  Best I can tell I need the mptscsih 
> and mptbase drivers (modules?).  Can I just copy files to a floppy 
> (note that I tried this without success) or is there a formal process?


In the past for some drivers I've done a simple copy, but of course the 
module itself must be compiled for the exact kernel version that you are 
installing from. Building it against the kernel from the installer might 
be the hard part. I've also seen bugs where it'll try to find md devices 
for raid before it loads controller modules...in that case you have to 
install with a different controller, build in the support, then migrate 
over to the new controller.

D. Stimits, stimits AT comcast DOT net