Hard disk drivers at bootup with new kernel

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Phillip wrote:
> We have a High Point Sata controller. When we boot up with an updated
> kernel, the OS reports that it cannot find the disk.
> 
> How do we tell the new kernel at boot up where to find the driver?
> 
> Details: grub can see the available kernels; booting on the old kernel
> works; booting with the new kernel gives the cannot find disk message.
> 
It sounds like the initrd for the new kernel is missing a driver.
You may have to build a new one yourself. (man mkinitrd)

Mikkel
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