The ft.o module can ONLY enable RAID on an existing Linux system that is not based on Promise FastTrack RAID devices. If you are planning to boot Linux such that the Operating system uses RAID devices, you need initrd image containing several modules (including ft.o) but not the ft.o module. Browse the threads, booting RH is discussed so many times on this list Murty On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 Rebecca.R.Hepper@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I apologize in advance if this is not the correct forum for my question. > If you think there is a better place, please direct me there. > > I am trying to kickstart a system with RedHat 7.1. This system contains a > Promise Fastrak 100 TX2 ATA RAID Controller. > > >From the Promise website I downloaded a package containing the modules for > RedHat 7.1. I modified the modules.cgz file on my floppy disk to include a > ft.o module. I copied this ft.o modules from the 2.4.2-2BOOT directory > found when ripping apart the modules.cgz file downloaded from Promise. > Using this module I get the following during installation: > > "going to insmod ft.o (path is null) > /tmp/ft.o: unresolved symbol scsi_unregister_module > /tmp/ft.o: unresolved symbol scsi_register > /tmp/ft.o: unresolved symbol scsi_register_module" > Then eventually, "No valid devices found on which to create new > filesystems" > > If I use the ft.o module from the 2.4.2-2 directory I will get the > following message: > > "/tmp/ft.o: kernel-module was compiled for kernel version 2.4.2-2 while > this kernel is version 2.4.2-2BOOT" > > I'm confused!! What the heck is going on? Granted I know nothing about > modules, but here is a stab at the cause of my problem: > My floppy has version 2.4.2-2BOOT of the kernel which needs the version > 2.4.2-2BOOT of ft.o. The final installed system has version 2.4.2-2 of the > kernel which requires the same version of ft.o. Does that sound right? > So, how do I get this ft.o module installed? > > Thanks. > > Regards, > Rebecca > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list >
