From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1EzwSf-0006vD-9j for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:37:53 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1EzwG6-0003TX-6t for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:24:54 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Ezw8K-0001gX-GQ for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:17:32 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EzvQJ-0006Ry-K4 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 07:31:25 -0500 Received: from [194.109.24.32] (helo=smtp-vbr12.xs4all.nl) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1EzvUW-0006Kx-89 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 07:35:44 -0500 Received: from localhost.localdomain (mgerards.xs4all.nl [82.92.27.129]) by smtp-vbr12.xs4all.nl (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k0KCSc3O037367 for ; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:28:44 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from mgerards@xs4all.nl) Mail-Copies-To: mgerards@xs4all.nl To: The development of GRUB 2 References: From: Marco Gerards Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:28:36 +0100 In-Reply-To: (Rudy Attias's message of "Wed, 04 Jan 2006 12:22:26 +0200") Message-ID: <87acdr2idn.fsf@xs4all.nl> User-Agent: Gnus/5.1007 (Gnus v5.10.7) Emacs/21.4 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Subject: Re: Disk controler driver. X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:37:50 -0000 Rudy Attias writes: Hi Rudy, > My name is Rudy and I'm very interested in the grub development, I have > a few questions that I guess will be best answered in this mailing > group. I'm interested in booting from the network using pxegrub which > right now work great for me.I'm using the tg3 driver on IBM > bladecenters(I even upgraded the driver to the latest from etherboot), > but I have another requirement, when the bootloader boot from the > network I would like to choose an OS that reside on fiber channel (could > be any lun, not only 0) Do you think it is doable? As I'm new to the > project and it will take me some time to learn the code I was wondering > if it can be implemented by inserting the drivers needed for the FC card > and loading it like I load the network drivers... your input will much > appreciated, It seems that no one replied to your email yet, so I'll do that, although I don't feel like I am the appropriate person to do so. To be honest, I am not really sure what you are talking about because I don't know a thing about fiber channel. Assuming it is expensive high end equipment, I assume not that many people have experience with it. That doesn't mean we don't want to support it. The problem is that we (or at least I) don't know what you want :-). A few remarks and questions: - New features for GRUB Legacy will not be accepted, only patches for GRUB 2 are supported. - Is fibre channel networking or a storage? You are talking about both things, as I see it. Can you clarify that? - A TCP/IP stack for GRUB 2 is being developed and will be available in about a month or two (I hope ;-)). Please explain the exact situation you are dealing with, the design decisions that need to be taken, protocols and drivers required, etc. Thanks, Marco