On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:30:38 -0700 Joseph Cosby wrote: > Hi, > Until recently I was using the 2.6.18 kernel. I have a SATA hard drive > that was detected by the kernel, using the PIIX driver. But after > updating to 2.6.20, the hard drive is no longer detected by the kernel. > I used make oldconfig to create the 2.6.20 config file, and I noticed a > new option CONFIG_ATA. I did not use this, because as I understand it is > not necessary and is experimental. Do I need to use this or is there > something else in the new kernel that needs to be enabled for this > driver?
Yes, you need CONFIG_ATA for SATA after 2.6.18. (prod) == production level code, not experimental (that only applies to the PATA drivers) > My 2.6.20 config file follows. > The hard drive has vendor ID 8086 and device ID 27c0. It is listed in the > modules.pcilist file of 2.6.18 but not 2.6.20. > > If anybody can share any advice please CC me in response. > > # > # Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers > # > # CONFIG_ATA is not set --- ~Randy *** Remember to use Documentation/SubmitChecklist when testing your code *** - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
