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I've checked our config system: I think the fix for us was
'driverload=ahci:mptbase:mptscsi' in that order in the append line for
kernel options.   

	Martin.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bly, MJ (Martin) 
> Sent: 28 November 2007 23:56
> To: 'Zhi-Wei Lu'; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: SL5 installation failed because of mptspi?
> 
> 
> > I try to update a DELL Precision 450 machine from SL 4.5 to 
> SL 5.0.  I 
> > failed to do a fresh reinstall with either nfs-kickstart or 
> directly 
> > from an i386 DVD media.
> > 
> > This machine is equipped with:
> > LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual 
> Ultra320 SCSI 
> > (rev 07).
> > 
> > It takes the installer a LONG time to load the SCSI module 
> "mptspi", 
> > this module appears to cause a lot problems, the keys on 
> the keyboard 
> > (USB or PS2) are unresponsive except CONTROL-ALT-DELETE, 
> DHCP and NFS 
> > all seem to fail.
> > 
> > Does anyone see such problem before? What is the fix?
> 
> We saw this problem.  I don't have my notes to hand (it's 
> close on midnight in the UK and I'm at home), but I'll look 
> up the fix in the morning, which I recall being trivial. 
> 
> 	Martin.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On 
> Behalf Of 
> > Zhi-Wei Lu
> > Sent: 28 November 2007 17:11
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: SL5 installation failed because of mptspi?
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I try to update a DELL Precision 450 machine from SL 4.5 to 
> SL 5.0.  I 
> > failed to do a fresh reinstall with either nfs-kickstart or 
> directly 
> > from an i386 DVD media.
> > 
> > This machine is equipped with:
> > LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual 
> Ultra320 SCSI 
> > (rev 07).
> > 
> > It takes the installer a LONG time to load the SCSI module 
> "mptspi", 
> > this module appears to cause a lot problems, the keys on 
> the keyboard 
> > (USB or PS2) are unresponsive except CONTROL-ALT-DELETE, 
> DHCP and NFS 
> > all seem to fail.
> > 
> > 
> > Does anyone see such problem before? What is the fix? Or I 
> should wait 
> > for the SL 5.1 release to try my luck again.
> > 
> > On a different note, I also notice a lot of ata_piix error messages 
> > (on other DELL machines) at the beginning of boot process, thus it 
> > prolongs the booting process, the system nevertheless 
> appears to work 
> > just fine.
> > Is there any way to silent these messages?
> > 
> > Thanks for your help!
> >