Hard disk drivers at bootup with new kernel

[Gene Heskett]

On Thursday 23 February 2006 10:19, 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.

Generally speaking, the driver for that hipoint card will have to be 
compiled into the kernel if the card is to be used for the boot.

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