Re: [Devil-linux-develop] Kernel 2.6?

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> >>> I just stuck an IDE hard drive in the box, and it shows up as hda:
> >> It probably depends on the chipset.
> >> I guess the one Serge is using is only supported by a newer driver which
> >> is only in libata.
> > 
> > My emulated IDE CDROM drive in VMware-workstation also shows up
> > as /dev/hda (FWIW).
> 
> Yes, you are absolutely right. Your hardware doesn't require libata, so you see
> devices in "non scsi" notation. As for me, my box requires ata_piix module not
> only for sata but for pata devices as well. Till I don't see your messages I
> thought that _all_ pata devices are working through libata in 2.6.23.1, that's
> why I was so surprised when you post your configuration. Sorry for confusing.

OK, makes sense.

> I found the reason of crashes - it's my own addition. I added it to be able to
> load my box without usb-drive. It may be useful but I haven't checked in the
> following code, because the executing of it crashes kernel every time.
> 
> PS. construction [ -n "$CONFIG_SRC_LIST"  ] doesn't work for some reason.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  diff -aur ./linuxrc.orig ./linuxrc
> --- ./linuxrc.orig      2007-10-25 15:37:57.000000000 +0400
> +++ ./linuxrc   2007-11-01 12:49:21.000000000 +0300
> @@ -231,6 +223,17 @@
> 
>  CDROMS=$(grep -i "drive name" /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info)
> 
> +if  echo $CONFIG_SRC_LIST | grep "/dev" > /dev/null ; then
> +    echo "Devices: $CONFIG_SRC_LIST"
> +else
> +    echo "No devices were found"
> +    echo -n "Would you like to probe for SCSI/ATA controllers now?"
> +    if ask_yes_no ; then
> +    /probe_all_scsi_modules
> +    fi
> +fi

Is it the /probe_all_scsi_modules script that crashes your system?

 - BS