Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-24 Thread Drake Donahue
- Original Message - From: "Darren Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations I have XP installed to the first partition (sd0,0). And I believe I have all I need for the sata_nv drivers..

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-24 Thread Darren Grant
A... user error. :) Great thanks... I assumed hd would be changed to sd. Thanks, John. John Myers wrote: On Tuesday 24 January 2006 14:06, Darren Grant wrote: When I reboot the grub menu flashes quickly and then I see the following error: Booting 'Gentoo Linux-2.6.15-gentoo-r1 root(sd

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-24 Thread John Myers
On Tuesday 24 January 2006 14:06, Darren Grant wrote: > When I reboot the grub menu flashes quickly and then I see the following > error: > Booting 'Gentoo Linux-2.6.15-gentoo-r1 > root(sd0,1) > > Error 23: Error while parsing number > > Press any key to continue... Replace sd with hd in your grub.

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-24 Thread Darren Grant
b here. is your boot directory on a separate partition? - Original Message - From: "Darren Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations This may be a stupid question, but what's the proces

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-24 Thread Drake Donahue
sata_nv should be compiled in kernel. suggest posting your /boot/grub/grub.conf and /etc/fstab here. is your boot directory on a separate partition? - Original Message - From: "Darren Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:57 PM Subject: R

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-24 Thread Darren Grant
This may be a stupid question, but what's the process for compiling the initrd image to include support for sata_nv Using the experimental LiveCD suggested by Homer worked, and I was able to setup Gentoo... but it fails on the grub startup after rebooting... sounds like that might be the probl

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-24 Thread Stefan Trenker
Pete, what did You do to get the nVidia GigEthernet up and running? I have compiled the forcedeth.ko hard into the kernel and the interface shows up as eth0. But when I plug in the CAT5 cable to my router switchport nothing happens (no blinking LED's, nothing). With XP the interface works perfe

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-24 Thread Pete Pardoe
StephanI am running and have been running for 4 months, the exact configuration you describe except I have only one drive (SATA 2 250G) and therefore no RAID but have not had a problem.  I intend to add a second drive as finances permit and will attempt to set up RAID at that point. PeteOn 1/24/06,

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-23 Thread Stefan Trenker
Hai Darren, I am running an x939 Athlon 64X2 3800+ with an ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Board, newest BIOS flashed (1016). I am running a dual boot WinXP + Gentoo on am RAID 1 (so I need the BIOS RAID) My findings are as follows: - 1. the HD's (2x250GB Samsung SATA-II) were plugged into the nVidia SATA

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-23 Thread Homer Parker
On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 13:30 -0800, Darren Grant wrote: > I'm currently looking to build a cost effective web/email server. > > I'm considering using an ASUS A8N-E with an x939 Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2Ghz > processor. I'm also hoping to use RAID-1 over dual SATA2 drives. In > researching gentoo and S

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-23 Thread Jordi Molina
On 1/23/06, Darren Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm currently looking to build a cost effective web/email server. > > I'm considering using an ASUS A8N-E with an x939 Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2Ghz > processor. I'm also hoping to use RAID-1 over dual SATA2 drives. In > researching gentoo and SATA2,

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-23 Thread Darren Grant
Homer Parker wrote: On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 13:30 -0800, Darren Grant wrote: I'm currently looking to build a cost effective web/email server. I'm considering using an ASUS A8N-E with an x939 Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2Ghz processor. I'm also hoping to use RAID-1 over dual SATA2 drives. In researc

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-23 Thread Darren Grant
Florian D. wrote: perhaps not exactly the information you want, but I own a mass storage controller from Promise Technology (SATAII 150 TX4, rev 02) and run 2 SATA1 drives with it. These drives are part of a raid-array and are running flawlessy. If you have problems with your mobo, you could

Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-23 Thread Florian D.
perhaps not exactly the information you want, but I own a mass storage controller from Promise Technology (SATAII 150 TX4, rev 02) and run 2 SATA1 drives with it. These drives are part of a raid-array and are running flawlessy. If you have problems with your mobo, you could think of buying such

[gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

2006-01-23 Thread Darren Grant
I'm currently looking to build a cost effective web/email server. I'm considering using an ASUS A8N-E with an x939 Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2Ghz processor. I'm also hoping to use RAID-1 over dual SATA2 drives. In researching gentoo and SATA2, I've come across numerous problems that people are experi