The problem is solved.
I stripped down the kernel to a minimum of options. After that the system
booted up with no errors.
Thanks for the help.
man, 14 aug 2000, skrev du :
> There are a number of possible causes depending where exactly the hang is
> occurring.
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>
> Terje Bjerkelia wrote:
>
> > Patching the 2.2.16 did work. The Ultra100 card is now detected during
> > the boot sequence, but a new problem has occured:
> >
> > After the Promise card is detected the system hangs. It seems like my
> > HD (IBM ATA-100 75GXP 75 Gb) can't be found.
> >
> > Anyone Who know what I can do to make the HD "visible"?
> >
> > At 07:13 08.08.2000 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Promise does support the Linux community. Linux ATA/100 support was
> > >announced on /. just after 7.1 was released or at least just around the
> > >same time. This means that the Mandrake folks probably didn't get a
> > >chance to incorporate it into the stock 7.1 distro. Try installing mdk
> > >7.1 on a lesser controllor (ultra33/66) and then try out the 2.2.16
> > >kernel. If that doesn't work try to patch a virgin kernel source with
> > >the ATA/100 patch for the 2.2.15 kernel or wait for 7.2.
> > >
> > >Terje Bjerkelia wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've just purchased an Ultra ATA/100 Controller and a
> > > > ATA/100 drive.
> > > >
> > > > When I try to install 7.1 it can't detect the Promise controller.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone who knows if it's possible (and how) to get this to
> > > > work.
> > > >
> > > > Terje
