Re: [Xen-users] xen dom0 kernel in redhat4.4 with qla2xxx firmware

[Jordan Share <jshare@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Roland Touchais wrote:
> Hello, 
>
> I have a fait on load firmware under RedHat 4.4.
>
> With just RedHat standard kernel, firmware seem to be loader for
> qla2300 module. And all work fine.
>
>
> with Mandriva 2007 (other OS i try before, but with domU not runable)
> I just add "qla*.bin" downloaded from
> ftp://ftp.qlogic.com/outgoing/linux/firmware/ in "/lib/firmware" and i
> get all work fine under Standard and Xen:dom0 kernels.
>
>
> But when i use XEN RPMs for redhat 4. 4(downloaded from XEN web site)
> under redhat 4.4 
> kernel-xen-2.6.16.29-3.0.3.0 
> xen-3.0.3.0-1
> kernel-xenU-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL.xs148
>
> grub conf (sda1 for partition /boot)
> title Xen
>     root (hd0,1)
>     kernel /xen.gz dom0_mem=500000 console=vga
>     module /vmlinuz-2.6-xen root=LABEL=/1 ro console=tty0
>     module /initrd-2.6-xen.img
>
> Il i make a DomU in a file; i can use it so Xen is OK.
>
> But for QLA hardware, I can not acces to SANE disk.
> I get the same result with and without firmware in  /lib/firmware :
[snip]

> So it seem that firware in /lib/firmware are not loaded or not
> recognized... 
The firmware is likely not in the initrd's /lib/firmware (even though it may be 
in /lib/firmware on the actual root filesystem).  You could try rebuilding your 
initrd to include the firmware files.

> Have you an idea to solve or debug this problem (usefull because i
> need qla for acces SANE disk for virtuals Xen DomU.
>
> A votre service,
>
>        Roland Touchais 
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