Hi, I solved my issue with this post. I downloaded this package: ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/f/firmware-nonfree/firmware-qlogic_0.1_all.deb During the installation, when the installer indicate it don't find the disk drive, I've switched to the alternate console (Alt + F2) and I did the following commands: wget http://172.16.1.18/bruno/firmware-qlogic_0.1_all.deb udpkg -i firmware-qlogic_0.1_all.deb modprobe -r qla2xxx modprobe qla2xxx verify with dmesg you see volumes sda and sdb Hit Alt + F1 to come back to the installation and validate "continue with no disk drive" On the main menu, select Detect disks
At the end of the installation, you need to copy the firmware on the disk drive and in the initramfs image. On the "Finish the installation" screen Swith to the alternate console (Alt + F2) and I did the following commands: cp /firmware-qlogic_0.1_all.deb /home chroot /target dpkg -i /home/firmware-qlogic_0.1_all.deb cd /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks mv firmware-qlogic.hook.initramfs-tools firmware (with the original name, the update-initramfs failed) chmod 755 firmware update-initramfs -uv Hit Alt + F1 to come back to the installation and validate Continue Bruno Meneuvrier Responsable Systèmes et réseaux - Children Worldwide Fashion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +33 2 51 66 39 42 -----Message d'origine----- De : Geert Stappers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : lundi 21 août 2006 17:52 À : MENEUVRIER Bruno; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: Bug#384040: qla2xxx needs firmware On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 04:28:29PM +0200, MENEUVRIER Bruno wrote: > > Output of lspci and lspci -n: > 06:01:0 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2312 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02) > 06:01:1 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2312 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02) > > Initial boot worked: [O] > Configure network HW: [O] > Config network: [O] > Detect CD: [O] > Load installer modules: [O] > Detect hard drives: [E] > Partition hard drives: [ ] > Create file systems: [ ] > > Comments/Problems: > I try to install my HS20 (Bladecenter) with a boot on SAN. The installer > load the driver for the HBA but it doesn't detect the volume. When I > switch to an alternate console with Alt F2, I get the following message > in /var/log/syslog: qla2xxx: firmware image unavailable. The directory > /lib/modules/2.6.16-2-486/kernel/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/ contains only > qla2xxx.ko. When I'm doing the same test with Ubuntu 6.06, this directory > contains qla2100.ko, qla2200.ko, qla2300.ko, qla2322.ko, qla2xxx.ko and > qla6312.ko. With Ubuntu, the installation works fine. > > Thanks for your help You are encountering hardware that needs non-free drivers. At http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2006/08/msg00703.html is a simular isssue being solved. HtH GSt