David Miller wrote: > From: Bernd Zeimetz <bernd@xxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:43:30 +0100 > >>>> - Systems that boot off qlogic attached disks are not supported, because >>>> there is no working firmware loader in anaconda, and the qlogic driver >>>> needs firmware. >>> That's very unfortunate, how are qlogic device handled on other >>> platforms? >> In Debian you just install the firmware package, udevl will handle it >> then. If you have to boot from it, you need to rebuild your initrd after >> installing the firmware package. >> The installer doesn't support non-free modules yet unfortunately, but >> with some not too complicated tricks you can install Debian without >> problems. > > I said "other platforms" as in x86, x86_64, powerpc. Just the same. You can even install the firmware on hardware where you wouldn't be able use a qlogic card. It's only loaded if an appropriate device is detected. -- Bernd Zeimetz <bernd@xxxxxxx> <http://bzed.de/> - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe sparclinux" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
