Thanks I'll give it a go - its in building/testing stage so I have a little time to get it wrong!
-----Original Message----- From: O Plameras [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 19 July 2006 11:52 AM To: Kenneth Armstrong, White Property Group P/L Cc: '[email protected]' Subject: Re: [SLUG] RocketRaid 133 & CentOS 4.3 Kenneth Armstrong, White Property Group P/L wrote: > > G’day all – > > > > I’m fighting with a CentOS 4.3 server install where I have a > RocketRaid 133 PCI card that causes kernel panic at boot up – I can > avoid the panic if I “noprobe” the drives attached to the PCI card. I > have read its because the card reports being a 3572A then changes its > mind to report as a 3572N or something along those lines – I have to > recompile the kernel with the manufacturers drivers apparently … being > a newbie, (never compiled before) I’m a little in the dark. Anyone > offer any pointers, links to howto’s ?? > > > This is the link, http://www.linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/Kernel-HOWTO.html If you wish to take a chance and stretch your learning curve, the better way is to download the kernel-XXX-XX.src.rpm (source rpm) for Centos and examine the source codes. One of the files has got a name like kernel-config or config. This is where your driver specs should be included or modified. Check the README file in your manufacturers driver source codes and follow intructions. Hopefully you'll solve your problem yourself and pick up more tricks of the trade. O Plameras White Property Group has Antivirus protection measures in place however White Property Group and the sender of this message accept no responsibility for any harm, disruption or corruption caused by this message or its attachments White Property Group has Antivirus protection measures in place however White Property Group and the sender of this message accept no responsibility for any harm, disruption or corruption caused by this message or its attachments -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
