Re: [Cooker] Tekram DC390U3W SCSI Adapter with sym53c1010 Chipset
> > If they should add all scsi support into the kernel it would be to big. And having SCSI built-in prevents you from using both the built-in controllers of the same type. You need modules for that.
Re: [Cooker] Tekram DC390U3W SCSI Adapter with sym53c1010 Chipset
Alexander Skwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Correct me if I'm wrong, but you also cannot add *all* scsi drivers to the > kernel, can you? Don't some of them interfere with others if all are > present? yup we can't... -- MandrakeSoft Inc http://www.chmouel.org Paris, France --Chmouel
Re: [Cooker] Tekram DC390U3W SCSI Adapter with sym53c1010 Chipset
On Tue, 03 Oct 2000, Magnus Holmberg wrote: > > This is another problem that refuses to go away. I you boot from scsi, > > you can forget about using the stock Mandrake kernels, because scsi > > support is modular, so the kernel doesn't know how to boot because it > > can't see the scsi module yet. > > I think this is wrong. The scsi support doesn't need to be in the > kernel. It's enough if the modules are in the initrd. > I thougt "instal-kernel" made a initrd now. (it didn't before) > > > > > > You just have to keep asking Mandrake to build scsi support directly into > > their kernels, or roll your own, like I have to do > > > If they should add all scsi support into the kernel it would be to big. Sorry, list. Looks like I've been a bit silly. I'd got so used to not using initrd that I didn't even think of that. When you build your own kernel, the use of initrd seems to be deprecated, according to the help buttons. Not a problem when I booted from IDE. -- -- Peter Ruskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wrexham, UK KDE - the professionals' choice --
Re: [Cooker] Tekram DC390U3W SCSI Adapter with sym53c1010 Chipset
On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 01:03:32AM +0200, Magnus Holmberg wrote: > If they should add all scsi support into the kernel it would be to big. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you also cannot add *all* scsi drivers to the kernel, can you? Don't some of them interfere with others if all are present? Alexander Skwar -- Homepage: http://www.digitalprojects.com | http://www.dp.ath.cx Sichere Mail? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] fuer GnuPG Keys ICQ:7328191
Re: [Cooker] Tekram DC390U3W SCSI Adapter with sym53c1010 Chipset
> This is another problem that refuses to go away. I you boot from scsi, > you can forget about using the stock Mandrake kernels, because scsi > support is modular, so the kernel doesn't know how to boot because it > can't see the scsi module yet. I think this is wrong. The scsi support doesn't need to be in the kernel. It's enough if the modules are in the initrd. I thougt "instal-kernel" made a initrd now. (it didn't before) > > You just have to keep asking Mandrake to build scsi support directly into > their kernels, or roll your own, like I have to do If they should add all scsi support into the kernel it would be to big. /M
Re: [Cooker] Tekram DC390U3W SCSI Adapter with sym53c1010 Chipset
On Mon, 02 Oct 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi people > > I have been trying to install Mandrake (7.1 and 7.2) onto a system with a Tekram > DC390U3W SCSI adapter. . . > listed. I then get the following error: > > Partition check: > sda: sda1 sda2 etc > request_module[block-major-3]: Root fs not mounted. > VFS Cant open root device 09:09 > Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:09 This is another problem that refuses to go away. I you boot from scsi, you can forget about using the stock Mandrake kernels, because scsi support is modular, so the kernel doesn't know how to boot because it can't see the scsi module yet. You just have to keep asking Mandrake to build scsi support directly into their kernels, or roll your own, like I have to do -- -- Peter Ruskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wrexham, UK KDE - the professionals' choice --
Re: [Cooker] Tekram DC390U3W SCSI Adapter with sym53c1010 Chipset
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hi people > > I have been trying to install Mandrake (7.1 and 7.2) onto a system with a Tekram > DC390U3W SCSI adapter. > The system is Athlon Thunderbird based with 2 a single U160 IBM SCSI hard disk. > > The card uses the sym53c1010 chipset for which support is not included in the > kernel, but it will apparently > be included in kernel 2.2.18 (within the existing sym53c89 driver). quite strange we have the last version of the sym53c89 version, the 2.2.18 has only difference with some arch cleanup but the version is the same... in our driver i'm sure i see : ** Supported NCR/SYMBIOS chips: ** 53C810A (8 bits, Fast 10, no rom BIOS) ** 53C825A (Wide, Fast 10, on-board rom BIOS) ** 53C860(8 bits, Fast 20, no rom BIOS) ** 53C875(Wide, Fast 20, on-board rom BIOS) ** 53C876(Wide, Fast 20 Dual, on-board rom BIOS) ** 53C895(Wide, Fast 40, on-board rom BIOS) ** 53C895A (Wide, Fast 40, on-board rom BIOS) ** 53C896(Wide, Fast 40 Dual, on-board rom BIOS) ** 53C897(Wide, Fast 40 Dual, on-board rom BIOS) ** 53C1510D (Wide, Fast 40 Dual, on-board rom BIOS) ** 53C1010 (Wide, Fast 80 Dual, on-board rom BIOS) ** 53C1010_66(Wide, Fast 80 Dual, on-board rom BIOS, 33/66MHz PCI) nota the 53C1010 line.. Are you sure it works with 2.2.18 kernel ? if you have never seen this card i advice you to send an elegant mail to : Gerard Roudier <[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MandrakeSoft Inc http://www.chmouel.org Paris, France --Chmouel
Re: [Cooker] Tekram DC390U3W SCSI Adapter with sym53c1010 Chipset
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I Raw-Writed Mandrakes 'blank.img' disk-image file to a floppy, and copied the > new kernel across as > vmlinuz. your kernel must *not* need any module. Is that so?
[Cooker] Tekram DC390U3W SCSI Adapter with sym53c1010 Chipset
Hi people I have been trying to install Mandrake (7.1 and 7.2) onto a system with a Tekram DC390U3W SCSI adapter. The system is Athlon Thunderbird based with 2 a single U160 IBM SCSI hard disk. The card uses the sym53c1010 chipset for which support is not included in the kernel, but it will apparently be included in kernel 2.2.18 (within the existing sym53c89 driver). In the meantime, it was time for a custom install disk. I downloaded the sources and patched 2.1.17 before building it as a minimal kernel, including the SCSI support I wanted. I build a bzImage, but sure if this was correct. I Raw-Writed Mandrakes 'blank.img' disk-image file to a floppy, and copied the new kernel across as vmlinuz. Booting from the disk, my scsi controller is found, and scanned and all the devices (CDROM and HD) are listed. I then get the following error: Partition check: sda: sda1 sda2 etc request_module[block-major-3]: Root fs not mounted. VFS Cant open root device 09:09 Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:09 Has anyone got any idea's cause I have run out of them! I would imaging that I have missed somthing fundemental from the kernel, but what? And what exactly is it trying to mount, this is a blank hard-disk that I am trying to install for the first time. I have tried several kernel builds using 2.2.16, 2.2.17, 2.2.18-pre8 and 2.4.0-test8 all to no avail. 2.4.0 does not even get to the error before failing. Any help much appreciated. Regards Nigel
