[PATCH 0/1] UBUNTU: [jaunty] Add missing mvsas (Marvel SAS 6440) module configuration.

[Tim Gardner]

Brad Figg wrote:
> Please pull from :
>     git://kernel.ubuntu.com/bradf/ubuntu-jaunty master
> 
> Bug: #352336
> 
> Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic
> 
> The Serial Attached Scsi (SAS) diver for "Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
> Device 6440" is not included in the kernel. This prevents using SAS
> disks with Ubuntu jaunty.
>   This driver is included in a number of motherboards (in my case an
> ASAS P5N64), and is required both for installation and running Ubuntu.
> 
>   The relevant line in lspci is:
> 08:00.0 SCSI storage controller [0100]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
> Device [11ab:6440] (rev 02)
> 
>    Solution: compile "mvsas" module in the linux kernel => option
> CONFIG_SCSI_MVSAS
> 
>  cf module description @
> http://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/SCSI_MVSAS.html
> 
> tested on Jaunty (updated 2009/03/30), kernel 2.6.28-11-server and
> 2.6.28-11-generic:
> 
> root@:/home/vincent/bug# apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.28-11-server
> [...]
>  *** 2.6.28-11.38 0
> root@:/home/vincent/bug# apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic
> linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic:
> [...]
>  *** 2.6.28-11.38 0
> 
> Brad Figg (1):
>   UBUNTU: [jaunty] Add missing mvsas (Marvel SAS 6440) module
>     configuration.
> 
>  debian/config/amd64/config      |    2 +-
>  debian/config/i386/config       |    2 +-
>  debian/d-i/modules/scsi-modules |    1 +
>  3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> 

applied

https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/352336/comments/7

Its likely this won't make the release, so you'll need to write the SRU
request in the bug report.

rtg
-- 
Tim Gardner tim.gardner at canonical.com