OpenSuSE 11.0 won't detect LSI harddisk on VMware Srv 1.02

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I am unable to install OpenSuSE 11.0 32bit as guest os in VMware Server 1.02 using LSI SCSI disks.
The LSI module got loaded, but no harddisks are showing up.
Never had any problems with OpenSuSE 10.1/3.

Anybody a hint, where to look (beside updating VMware Server, which is actually no option for me).

From the same guest-os configuration I am able to load the 10.3 DVD and I can see the harddisk. But not with 11.0.

Kind regards, Urs

Details for 10.3:
xx:~# lspci -vv -nn
00:10.0 SCSI storage controller [Class 0100]: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI [1000:0030] (rev 01)
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 64 (1500ns min, 63750ns max)
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
Region 0: I/O ports at 1080 [size=128]
Region 1: Memory at ec800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at 20018000 [disabled] [size=16]

xx:~# modinfo mptspi
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.22.18-0.2-default/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.ko
version: 3.04.05
license: GPL
description: Fusion MPT SPI Host driver
author: LSI Logic Corporation
srcversion: BE58815CFC965A4FD7F8A33
alias: pci:v00001000d00000040svsdbcsci*
alias: pci:v00001000d00000030svsdbcsci*
depends: mptscsih,scsi_mod,mptbase,scsi_transport_spi
supported: yes
vermagic: 2.6.22.18-0.2-default SMP mod_unload 586
parm: mpt_saf_te: Force enabling SEP Processor: enable=1 (default=MPTSCSIH_SAF_TE=0) (int)

Details for 11.0:
xx:~# lspci -vv -nn
00:10.0 SCSI storage controller [0100]: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI [1000:0030] (rev 01)
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 64 (1500ns min, 63750ns max)
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
Region 0: I/O ports at 1080 [size=128]
Region 1: Memory at ec800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
Kernel driver in use: mptspi
Kernel modules: mptspi

xx:~# modinfo mptspi
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.25.5-1.1-default/initrd/mptspi.ko
version: 3.04.06
license: GPL
description: Fusion MPT SPI Host driver
author: LSI Corporation
srcversion: 73F01CD418EBEF27CDFEE1C
alias: pci:v00001000d00000040svsdbcsci*
alias: pci:v0000117Cd00000030svsdbcsci*
alias: pci:v00001000d00000030svsdbcsci*
depends: mptscsih,scsi_mod,mptbase,scsi_transport_spi
supported: yes
vermagic: 2.6.25.5-1.1-default SMP mod_unload 586
parm: mpt_saf_te: Force enabling SEP Processor: enable=1 (default=MPTSCSIH_SAF_TE=0) (int)[/size][/size][/size][/size][/size]

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I believe this was fixed in VMware Server 1.0.4, time to update.

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Could be… I found from VMware Server Release Notes
On section about 1.04:
This release fixes a problem that prevented virtual machines running Fedora Core 7 from properly recognizing LSILogic SCSI devices.

If true, it would mean some driver or kernel incompatibility.

I would upgrade, but I do not have a spare machine at this time and I read to much about problems after update. So I perhaps change the disk to buslogic which is working.