Problem installing Debian 3.0r2 on BL20p 2G

[Martin Sisth_1]

Hi,
I can´t install Debian Linux on Blade server BL20p. The installation don´t find any hardware such as disk-arrays or networkcards.
Is Debian 3.0 supported for this platform?
Do I need any special drivers for this enviroment?

Regards,

Martin Sis

[Symen]

Hi,
Unfortunately, Debian is not supported on the Proliant servers. If it really has to be Debian, you can try with sourcecode from here: ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/drivers/linux/released/cpqarray/

[Toni Janz]

I have just booted a 2.6.8 linux kernel on my Proliant DL360 runnig Debian Woody 3.0-R2 and it says:

Compaq SMART2 Driver (v 2.6.0)
cpqarray: Device 0x10 has been found at bus 0 dev 1 func 0
cpqarray: Finding drives on ida0 (Integrated Array)
cpqarray ida/c0d0: blksz=512 nr_blks=35553120
cpqarray ida/c0d1: blksz=512 nr_blks=35553120
cpqarray: Starting firmware's background processing


So the drivers are obviously there, now its just a question of configuration.

Here is a link I know of with more info:
http://www.cpqlinux.com
The site has not been maintained since 2002 but it still has some usefull information to flesh out running linux on Compaq hardware.