No device file for HP Smart Array 642

[Knight]

On Mon, 2010-11-22 at 10:35 +0200, Chris du Preez wrote:
> Good day.
> 
> I have a small problem and would appreciate any help or of someone can
> point me in the right direction in order to solve my problem.
> 
> I have upgraded form Ubuntu-8.04 to Ubuntu-10.10 and in the process
> the device files for my HP Smart Array is lost. I have include a line
> "cciss" in "/etc/modules" to make sure the cciss module is loaded at
> boot time. I have also put a line "cciss" in "/etc/initramfs-tools"
> and run "sudo update-initramfs -c -k $(uname -r)". 
> 
> The module cciss is loaded in the kernel. When I use the command
> "lsmod | grep cciss" I get "cciss 100213 0" but there are no
> "/dev/cciss". I have installed the server kernel 2.6.35-22-server.
> 
> Would it be better if I buy a new Smart Array card and if so which
> one?
> 
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Chris
> 

Have you tried to use the hpacucli tool from HP?
http://preview.tinyurl.com/6m2xvl

Here some info I found so quick on how to get it to work on Ubuntu:
http://dmatwork.blogspot.com/2010/07/installation-of-hp-array-configuration.html
It will be more difficult when you use 64-bit.

Regards,
-- 
Knight Of The Post


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