FC9, "missing syscalls" kernel target, and Promise Fasttrak TX4650 controller

[Jerry Amundson]

On 12/21/08, Jerry Amundson <jamundso at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/21/08, Philip A. Prindeville <philipp_subx at redfish-solutions.com>
> wrote:
>> I was going to build an RPM for the modules for the Promise FastTrak
>> TX4650 PCI-e RAID controller for FC9.
>>
>> Their support website claims it's supported "in-box" in FC9, but it
>> turns out that's not true:
>>
>> $ lspci -v -s 02:00.0
>> 02:00.0 RAID bus controller: Promise Technology, Inc. Unknown device 3f20
>> 	Subsystem: Promise Technology, Inc. Unknown device 3f22
>> 	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
>> 	I/O ports at dc00 [size=128]
>> 	I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
>> 	Memory at fbeff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
>> 	Memory at fbec0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
>> 	Memory at fbefc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
>> 	Expansion ROM at fbe80000 [disabled] [size=256K]
>> 	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
>> 	Capabilities: [70] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
>> 	Capabilities: [94] SATA HBA <?>
>> 	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
>> 	Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
>> 	Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-00-00-00-02-00-00-00
>> 	Capabilities: [170] Power Budgeting <?>
>>
>>
>> so...  I downloaded their drivers from their website:
>>
>> http://www.promise.com/upload/Support/Driver/FT%20TX4650-2650%20Linux%20Kernl%202.6%20PSC%20v1.1.0.12.tgz
>>
>> (Yes, I realize it will taint my kernel... and it doesn't include all of
>> the
>> source.)
>>
>> I tried to build it, but getting into the kernel directory:
>
> Don't start there. Start with the README of the source you downloaded.

And it looks like you'll some code fixing to get it to compile...
http://www.colinmackenzie.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12:promise-satasas-driver-update-tx4650tx2650&catid=8:rotator&Itemid=7

jerry

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