problems with AMD64 FX-51 SK8V NVIDIA-FX

[Aleksandar Stefanovski]

Thanks, I will be looking forward to your notes on how to do it. :)

Rick Stevens wrote:

> > I have installed IA-32 RedHat Enterprise Linux WS v3.0 and RedHat 9.0,
> > and both work like a charm on an IDE Hard Disk, but they do not
> > recognize the Ethernet Adapter, nor they find the SATA drives.
>
> The IA64 (which is what I think you meant) is specifically for the
> Itanium processor, NOT for AMD64.

I did install the IA-32, but not the IA-64. I know I shouldn't have but I was
doing trial and error on the different versions to trouble-shoot the problems.

> > After speaking with RedHat Tech-Support, I was told I was using the
> > wrong version of Linux, and I was to be downloading the RedHat
> > Enterprise Linux WS v3.0 for AMD64 (x86_64).
>
> Well, the 32-bit version will also work on an AMD 64, but you won't get
> the 64-bit performance.

Correct, I didn't get it ;)

> > Of course followed the suggestions, however the "correct version" does
> > not recognize the Ethernet, nor the Graphics card nor any of the two
> > SATA hard disks, so I can't even install it? (I am not even trying to
> > install it on IDE, because I am focusing on SATAs.) I had exact problems
> > with Fedora (which was the reason I purchased an educational licence.)
>
> This is a driver problem that is quite well known.  Out of the box,
> neither RedHat Linux (neither 32- or 64-bit) nor Fedora grok SATA
> controllers.  You can install Red Hat 9 or ES (32-bit or 64-bit) to the
> IDE drive first and don't forget to install the kernel source RPM.  Then
> go to Promise's web site and download the appropriate driver.  Build
> a new kernel with that new driver and you should be able to access the
> SATA drives.  Granted this won't give you a root filesystem on SATA, but
> you can create one by copying your ENTIRE root filesystem to it,
> changing labels (or changing /etc/fstab) and trying a reboot.

When I was installing the Fedora Linux, it was installing fine, it was finding
the SATA disks, but it was hanging after the installation. Upon reboot it
would hang at modprobe giving: "comm: modprobe Not tainted RIP" error. I
wasn't able to get pass that point unless I botted from the CD.

> I'm expecting a new AMD64 and motherboard RSN (real soon now).  It's
> an Asus K8V-DX (very similar to yours).  I'll be installing FC1 on it.
> If you're patient, I'll get it installed and give you a note on exactly
> how to do it.

I'll be looking forward to the solution.

-- Aleksandar