Hardware compat with Fc8

[bob smith]

Steven.
yum remove kd*
yum remove gno*
yum clean all
yum update
worked for all the dependencies, removed gnome and kde related bits
but did not fix the kernel as of yet.
thanks
bob

Steven Moix wrote:
> 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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