Christos Zoulas wrote:
>>>>Funny thing is that the i386 install kernel would not recognize the
>>>>mpt ...
>>>
>>>It's in the kernel configuration. Maybe an issue with interrupt handling?
>>
>>i386 INSTALL doesn't have any ioapics configured, but these may be required
>>for amd64 systems. amd64 INSTALL should work, though.
> 
> 
> Can you try an ACPI kernel too?

I set up an i386 installation from within the amd64 one, and, strange 
enough, a GENERIC.MP kernel found the controller just fine. So it 
appears to be an issue with the i386 installation kernel (the CD was 
probably four weeks old).

Unfortunately, I cannot send a bootlog since the power supply has given 
up the host with lightning ("sparc" ;) and a tiny puff of smoke. Peecee 
hardware...

	hauke

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