trinux-talk

Re: [Trinux-talk] Kernel for Adaptec

[Matthew F. <mat...@ya...>]

See
http://trinux.sourceforge.net/kernel/2.4.5/adaptec/

The kernel contains support for all Adaptec SCSI
adapters.

There is also a config in the directory as well.



--- Mark Halter <mar...@gm...> wrote:
> Don't think so. The nic is a via-rhine,
> so there is a
> a driver. I use it and it works fine.
> 
> 
> Where can I download the the kernel /
> boot image?
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Mark
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Franz"
> <mat...@ya...>
> To: "Mark Halter" <mar...@gm...>;
> <tri...@li...>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 2:01
> AM
> Subject: Re: [Trinux-talk] Bootimage for
> 78xx
> 
> 
> > I'll build a Adaptec-78xx kernel
> tomorrow? Is there
> > anything else unique about your
> hardware sitution.
> > What NIC support do you need?
> >
> > -mdf
> > --- Mark Halter <mar...@gm...>
> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I want to use a CD-ROM on an
> AIC-78xx as
> > > boot source. But I don't
> > > find out how to use it. When I try
> to
> > > put the 78xx driver on the
> > > boot flopy there is not enough pace
> to
> > > save it.
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
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[Trinux-talk] Re: RE:Kernel for Adaptec

[Richard T. <ri...@th...>]

Hello again,

The reason I need read-only access to the NTFS partition is so I can =
create a bit-copy of the partition for forensic analysis. I want to use =
dd to create the bit-copy. So, how do I get the kernel that supports =
Adaptec into a boot.img file that I can burn to CD? I am assuming that =
once I do this, the packages will load properly from the SCSI CD drive =
during the boot process. Is this correct? I hope this isn't a really bad =
newbie question. Thanks.

Rich Thomas
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Richard Thomas=20
  To: tri...@li...=20
  Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 4:27 PM
  Subject: RE:Kernel for Adaptec


  Hello All,

  I need some clarification. Matt built a kernel with Adaptec SCSI =
support. Do I need to put the bzImage file on the CD that I want to boot =
from? I put it on a floppy and tried to boot from it with the current CD =
in the drive, but that did not work as planned. What I am trying to do =
is gain read-only access to the NTFS partition. The CD drive is on an =
Adaptec AIC-7860 controller. The NTFS partition is on a Dell PowerEdge =
Expandable RAID 2 controller. Any suggestions? Thanks.

  Rich Thomas

Re: [Trinux-talk] Re: RE:Kernel for Adaptec

[Matthew F. <mf...@ci...>]

Still catching up on this thread :(

First things first. I would create an adaptec boot floppy

I would use a more recent boot image from

http://www.io.com/~mdfranz/trinux/boot/17nov-2413

Replace the bzimage on the disk with the one from

http://trinux.sourceforge.net/kernel/2.4.5/adaptec/

Then boot with the floppy and do a

# dmesg

make sure the Adaptec driver has been detected

See if the devices sda1 sdb (or whatever) are detected

My guess is they will not be because of the RAID.  Do you know which
kernel driver is required?

- mdf


> The reason I need read-only access to the NTFS partition is so I can
> create a bit-copy of the partition for forensic analysis. I want to
> use dd to create the bit-copy. So, how do I get the kernel that
> supports Adaptec into a boot.img file that I can burn to CD? I am
> assuming that once I do this, the packages will load properly from the
> SCSI CD drive during the boot process. Is this correct? I hope this
> isn't a really bad newbie question. Thanks.
>

Re: [Trinux-talk] Re: RE:Kernel for Adaptec

[Richard T. <ri...@th...>]

Thanks for the answer. You got me further along than I was. The RAID is a
Dell PERC2 controller. Dell has a RPM for it, but it only supports the 2.2
kernel. I did load the md.o, xor.o, and raid5.o modules. I don't understand
the results though. The SCSI adapters detect great. It detects the SCSI CD
drive, but I can't seem to find it to mount it. dmesg shows the CD drive as
sr0. Is there a special method to mount SCSI devices? I am sending the
results of the dmesg. I was hoping you could find a moment to take a look
and steer me in he correct direction. Thanks for all your help so far.

Richard Thomas


----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Franz" <mf...@ci...>
To: "Richard Thomas" <ri...@th...>
Cc: <tri...@li...>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 3:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Trinux-talk] Re: RE:Kernel for Adaptec


>
> Still catching up on this thread :(
>
> First things first. I would create an adaptec boot floppy
>
> I would use a more recent boot image from
>
> http://www.io.com/~mdfranz/trinux/boot/17nov-2413
>
> Replace the bzimage on the disk with the one from
>
> http://trinux.sourceforge.net/kernel/2.4.5/adaptec/
>
> Then boot with the floppy and do a
>
> # dmesg
>
> make sure the Adaptec driver has been detected
>
> See if the devices sda1 sdb (or whatever) are detected
>
> My guess is they will not be because of the RAID.  Do you know which
> kernel driver is required?
>
> - mdf
>
>
> > The reason I need read-only access to the NTFS partition is so I can
> > create a bit-copy of the partition for forensic analysis. I want to
> > use dd to create the bit-copy. So, how do I get the kernel that
> > supports Adaptec into a boot.img file that I can burn to CD? I am
> > assuming that once I do this, the packages will load properly from the
> > SCSI CD drive during the boot process. Is this correct? I hope this
> > isn't a really bad newbie question. Thanks.
> >
>
>
>

Re: [Trinux-talk] Re: RE:Kernel for Adaptec

[<tb...@ti...>]

If the SCSI will detect a disk OK, then you might load an older 2.2 kernel
based OS on a small, temporary scsi boot drive.  Hook it into the scsi
chain and boot from it.

Mount the (now accessable thru the Dell Rpm) Raid disks and do whatever 
you need to.. Or dd from the raid device (which might be found in 
/dev/rd??) to a waiting empty scsi drive.

The extra work involved in getting Trinux to see the raid disks, may not 
be worth the small cost of a scsi disk....

On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Richard Thomas wrote:

> Thanks for the answer. You got me further along than I was. The RAID is a
> Dell PERC2 controller. Dell has a RPM for it, but it only supports the 2.2
> kernel. I did load the md.o, xor.o, and raid5.o modules. I don't understand
> the results though. The SCSI adapters detect great. It detects the SCSI CD
> drive, but I can't seem to find it to mount it. dmesg shows the CD drive as
> sr0. Is there a special method to mount SCSI devices? I am sending the
> results of the dmesg. I was hoping you could find a moment to take a look
> and steer me in he correct direction. Thanks for all your help so far.
> 
> Richard Thomas
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Franz" <mf...@ci...>
> To: "Richard Thomas" <ri...@th...>
> Cc: <tri...@li...>
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 3:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Trinux-talk] Re: RE:Kernel for Adaptec
> 
> 
> >
> > Still catching up on this thread :(
> >
> > First things first. I would create an adaptec boot floppy
> >
> > I would use a more recent boot image from
> >
> > http://www.io.com/~mdfranz/trinux/boot/17nov-2413
> >
> > Replace the bzimage on the disk with the one from
> >
> > http://trinux.sourceforge.net/kernel/2.4.5/adaptec/
> >
> > Then boot with the floppy and do a
> >
> > # dmesg
> >
> > make sure the Adaptec driver has been detected
> >
> > See if the devices sda1 sdb (or whatever) are detected
> >
> > My guess is they will not be because of the RAID.  Do you know which
> > kernel driver is required?
> >
> > - mdf
> >
> >
> > > The reason I need read-only access to the NTFS partition is so I can
> > > create a bit-copy of the partition for forensic analysis. I want to
> > > use dd to create the bit-copy. So, how do I get the kernel that
> > > supports Adaptec into a boot.img file that I can burn to CD? I am
> > > assuming that once I do this, the packages will load properly from the
> > > SCSI CD drive during the boot process. Is this correct? I hope this
> > > isn't a really bad newbie question. Thanks.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> 

-- 
--------------------
Timothy Burt
Internet Specialist

Re: [Trinux-talk] Re: RE:Kernel for Adaptec

[Matthew F. <mf...@ci...>]

Actually I patched a 2.4.5 kernel with the RAID drivers and sent it to
Richard -- I can post it if anybody else is interested.

- mdf

>
> If the SCSI will detect a disk OK, then you might load an older 2.2 kernel
> based OS on a small, temporary scsi boot drive.  Hook it into the scsi
> chain and boot from it.
>
> Mount the (now accessable thru the Dell Rpm) Raid disks and do whatever
> you need to.. Or dd from the raid device (which might be found in
> /dev/rd??) to a waiting empty scsi drive.
>
> The extra work involved in getting Trinux to see the raid disks, may not
> be worth the small cost of a scsi disk....
>
> On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Richard Thomas wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the answer. You got me further along than I was. The RAID is a
> > Dell PERC2 controller. Dell has a RPM for it, but it only supports the 2.2
> > kernel. I did load the md.o, xor.o, and raid5.o modules. I don't understand
> > the results though. The SCSI adapters detect great. It detects the SCSI CD
> > drive, but I can't seem to find it to mount it. dmesg shows the CD drive as
> > sr0. Is there a special method to mount SCSI devices? I am sending the
> > results of the dmesg. I was hoping you could find a moment to take a look
> > and steer me in he correct direction. Thanks for all your help so far.
> >
> > Richard Thomas
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matthew Franz" <mf...@ci...>
> > To: "Richard Thomas" <ri...@th...>
> > Cc: <tri...@li...>
> > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 3:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Trinux-talk] Re: RE:Kernel for Adaptec
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Still catching up on this thread :(
> > >
> > > First things first. I would create an adaptec boot floppy
> > >
> > > I would use a more recent boot image from
> > >
> > > http://www.io.com/~mdfranz/trinux/boot/17nov-2413
> > >
> > > Replace the bzimage on the disk with the one from
> > >
> > > http://trinux.sourceforge.net/kernel/2.4.5/adaptec/
> > >
> > > Then boot with the floppy and do a
> > >
> > > # dmesg
> > >
> > > make sure the Adaptec driver has been detected
> > >
> > > See if the devices sda1 sdb (or whatever) are detected
> > >
> > > My guess is they will not be because of the RAID.  Do you know which
> > > kernel driver is required?
> > >
> > > - mdf
> > >
> > >
> > > > The reason I need read-only access to the NTFS partition is so I can
> > > > create a bit-copy of the partition for forensic analysis. I want to
> > > > use dd to create the bit-copy. So, how do I get the kernel that
> > > > supports Adaptec into a boot.img file that I can burn to CD? I am
> > > > assuming that once I do this, the packages will load properly from the
> > > > SCSI CD drive during the boot process. Is this correct? I hope this
> > > > isn't a really bad newbie question. Thanks.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
> --
> --------------------
> Timothy Burt
> Internet Specialist
>

[Trinux-talk] RE: Kernel for Adaptec

[Richard T. <ri...@th...>]

Matthew Franz is awesome.

Just a little kudos. The kernel you
built with the PERC2 driver worked
great. I have access to the partitions
on the RAID controller. The ONLY caveat
is that you used a kernel that did not
support NTFS. However, a simple 'insmod
ntfs.o' fixed that.

Thank you very much.

Richard Thomas