[rhn-users] Kernel update from RH Enterprise 4.0 to 4.2 cause kernel panic

[David A. Ranch]

I sounds like the new RHEL kernel either doesn't support AHCI mode or
doesn't properly support your specific setup.  I'd recommend to download
the kernel source RPM, install the Dell patch you mentioned, compile up
this new kernel, and try that.  If that works, submit a bug to RH and
see if they will include the fix in future versions of RHEL.

--David

>  Yes, the old kernel will boot in Combination mode, I also found the
> ahci driver at dell
>  which now allows the old kernel to boot in AHCI mode, but still the
> new kernel
>  won't boot in any mode.
>
>  Any clue on how to get the new kernel that can't boot updated with
> the ahci driver?
>
> Greg
>
>
> David A. Ranch wrote:
>> Can you boot with the old kernel?  Make sure to put the BIOS back to the
>> configuration that was working before.
>>
>> --David
>>
>>
>> Greg Brissey wrote:
>>
>>> using the up2date in Redhat Enterprise Linux 4.0, I updated my kernel
>>> (to 2.6.9-34)
>>> so I could use the SATA AHCI mode rather than the Combination mode in
>>> the BIOS
>>> of my Dell 380N
>>>
>>> After updating the new kernel will not boot in either SATA AHCI or
>>> Combination mode
>>> errors such as:
>>>
>>> ide0: i/o resource 0x1f0-0x1f7 not free
>>> ide0: ports already in use
>>>
>>> ..
>>> ..
>>>
>>> Unable to find volume group "VolGroup00"
>>>
>>> ..
>>> ..
>>> Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
>>>
>>>
>>> So how do I get it to boot now?
>>>
>>> Thank
>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
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