Re: Support for HP Smart Array 5i?

David W Studeman <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.ipcop.devel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Peter Haijen wrote:
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> So, I decided to check out the source code, I found the installer and
> the code where the installer looks for scsi drives and indeed, only
> 'sd?' devices are considered as potential scsi drives.
> I've been busy modifying the code to add support for the cciss drives,
> but am not sure how to proceed from here.

If you do get it to detect the array upon install, open a ticket and 
submit a patch. Working patches are usually welcomed.

> I did not find a 'developers guide' type of document that would help
> me get up to speed, specifically :
>
> - What Linux distribution should I be using (is recommended) to
> compile the sources and build an ISO? I would prefer debian, or debian
> based at least.

You can't go wrong with Debian. The package management alone is worth 
it. No rpm hell.

> - Is there documentation about what dependencies are required, or a
> script that apt-gets everything, or should I just fix things as I move
> along?

There is a build howto on the main site (Link Below). You can get by 
with minimal developer tools if you get the prebuilt toolchain by 
issuing ./make.sh gettoolchain. This is all of stage I and is what IPCop 
itself is built from inside a chroot. If you went ./make.sh gettoolchain 
&& ./make.sh build it would get the toolchain and then build IPCop for you.

> - Is there a script that will generate a new ISO image for me, with my
> modifications to the installer/setup executable?

It's make.sh as covered above.
>
> My apologies if this is all documented somewhere, I could not find the
> docs yesterday late in the evening.
>

http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/ipcop/wiki/BuildingHowToV2



-- 
Dave Studeman
http://www.raqcop.com


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