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Description of problem:
Mandrake Linux 9.1 installs just fine on the LH3. Whatever the issue is, it has
to do with the RedHat 9
distribution.

To test the theory that a more recent MegaRAID driver is the solution, I  
downloaded and tried installing a couple of RH betas. These were RH Enterprise  
AS3 beta 2 (Taroon), and RH 9.0.93 (Severn). Alas, both failed in the same  
manner as RH9, never getting past the "loading megaraid driver" message on  
installation startup.

Since both betas contain a MegaRAID 2 driver, I don't see any point in trying 
my downloaded Megaraid 2.09 driver from LSI website, either by compiling it into
the kernel or creating a  
driver disk. Do you disagree?

-----------Further Description of Issue-----------------

Michael wrote: "1) What happens if you boot the installer with 'linux apic'?"

A: The same behavior. Intallation hangs at the message "loading megaraid
driver". CTRL_ALT_F4 reveals the same messages (see my earlier attachment).

Michael wrote: "2) The RAID appears to be some Intel part for which we have no
driver, even in the latest beta. It might be I2O compliant, so it might use the
"i2o_block" driver in the latest  
beta. Unfortunately the /usr/share/hwdata/pcitable says the driver for it is
"unknown". I can't find a Megaraid in this sysreport."

A: If you are uncertain which RAID controller is in use, this information was
supplied earlier. It is an HP NetRAID-3Si, which is a clone of the ATI (or LSI
Logic) MegaRAID 438. I have examined the card, I have seen it reported as such
at by the CMOS, and Mandrake reports loading the driver for this card. The
RedHat 9 driver image file (I believe it is "driveblk.img") includes a line for
the NetRAID-3Si.

Note that the LH3 always comes with the on-board HP NetRAID controller. Since
the NetRAID-3Si PCI card is installed on our LH3, the on-board NetRAID is
disabled in the BIOS setup.

Michael wrote: "3) The regular SCSI card in this unit is:
SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic (formerly NCR) 53c895 (rev 1)
According to my records, it uses the driver "sym53c8xx" which should be included  
in the distribution."

A: Yes, this is correct. Our LH3 has two SYM53C895 SCSI controllers.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
sym53c8xx module of kernel 2.4.20-8

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install with RedHat 9 OR
2.Install with RedHat Severn OR
3.Install with RedHat Enterprise 3
    

Actual Results:  stops at "loading megaraid driver"

Expected Results:  installation should proceed

Additional info:

I open this bug on behalf of customer, Dave. This issue has been escalated
through support lines including senior staff...and it seems there is nothing
further to do except ask the developers to look into the megaraid driver itself.
 Should you require additional attachments, or the complete report, please drop
us a note.  Also indicate what could be safely publicly posted here. Thank you.