Hardware compat with Fc8

[Steven Moix]

You can do the whole update with yum update --exclude=kde-filesystem
Maybe your kernel error is due to a dependency problem. You can also
uninstall and reinstall the new kernel if the problem persists.

Steven

On Fri, 2008-07-25 at 15:18 -0400, bob smith wrote:
> replying to myself,
> have the vmlinuz-2.6.25-14.1axp.fc8.alpha kernel and this image, seems
> a little small:
> -rw------- 1 root root   32768 2008-07-25 18:54
> initrd-2.6.25-14.1axp.fc8.alpha.img
> 
>  but booting it with this setup:
> 1:1/vmlinuz-2.6.25-14.1axp.fc8.alpha
> initrd=/initrd-2.6.25-14.1axp.fc8.alpha.img
> root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 selinux=off
> 0:1/vmlinuz-2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp
> initrd=/initrd-2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp.img root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
> selinux=off
> 
> results in a kerenl panic.
> any hints?
> thanks
> bob
> 
> 
> 
> 
> bob smith wrote: 
> > 
> > Following your notes from april, doing a yum clean all, then yum
> > update - 
> > i get 126 packages to update including this - 
> > 
> > Transaction Check Error:
> >   file /usr/share/applnk/.hidden/.directory conflicts between
> > attempted installs of kde-filesystem-4-14.fc8.noarch and
> > kdebase-3.5.8-32.fc8.alpha
> > 
> > and i don't need or want kde or gnome, this is a server...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Steven Moix wrote: 
> > > Btw, you have an old kernel installed and should update it :) After
> > > running the yum update, you need to manually modify the /etc/aboot.conf
> > > too, see my blogpost on
> > > http://www.alphatek.info/2008/04/25/updated-kernel-for-the-fedora-8-alpha-port/
> > > 
> > > Steven
> > > 
> > > On Fri, 2008-07-25 at 10:43 -0400, bob smith wrote:
> > >   
> > > > Thanks to Bert and Steven -
> > > > I will see if I can find a promise or one of the other sata cards and
> > > > test this.
> > > > 
> > > > modprobe -l | grep sata
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_via.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sis.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_nv.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sil.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_uli.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_promise.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_mv.ko
> > > > /lib/modules/2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_svw.ko
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Steven Moix wrote: 
> > > >     
> > > > > I can't give you a definitive answer, but we know some things:
> > > > > 
> > > > > - You can't boot from a SATA card because of the SRM, you'll always need
> > > > > a disk to contain the boot files.
> > > > > - A card which has kernel drivers should work, have a look
> > > > > in /lib/modules/yourkernelversion/kernel/drivers/ata for compiled
> > > > > drivers. You can also look at the /boot/config-yourkernel file under the
> > > > > "SCSI Transports" section for compiled drivers. m means that they are
> > > > > compild as modules, the .ko files.
> > > > > 
> > > > > So let us know when you have tried :)
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Fri, 2008-07-25 at 09:53 -0400, bob smith wrote:
> > > > >   
> > > > >       
> > > > > > I would like to add some disk drives to a couple of alphas.
> > > > > > I am interested in adding SATA drives, the price is right, but am not
> > > > > > sure where to
> > > > > > look for compatible PCI card sata interfaces.
> > > > > > Has any one tried this? does it work with FC8? is there a list of
> > > > > > cmpatible cards?
> > > > > > thanks
> > > > > > bob
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