Here is the link for (partial) source from Promise FastTrak ftp://ftp.promise.com/Controllers/IDE/FastTrak100/Linux/LinuxBETA/rel.tgz I was able to load the module with IRQ supplied at append line, but I found that it was unable to recognize IO addresses. Thats why I think that modifying the module to include io addresses as parameters will help -Murty On 17 Jun 2002, Samuel Flory wrote: > On Mon, 2002-06-17 at 04:43, Murty Rompalli wrote: > > > > I know some of you are trying to install RH 7.3 , Linux ataraid with > > Promise FastTrak. > > > > I have the following suggestions to achieve this; If you are trying RH7.3, > > I would appreciate your comments on these, OR anyone has better ideas!! > > > > > > 1. Install RH 7.3 on one disk using boot time Append Line. Then > > "repair" using Promise FastTrak BIOS (Cntrl-F) i.e., to create RAID > > > > This will not work as the ide driver will ignore fasttrak controller > unless the "fast feature" option is enabled. (CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE=y) > So you'd need a custom kernel. Then you'd also need to update the > kernel, util-linux, and lilo packages be be able to handle ataraid > devices. I've done this method on a Tyan 2515 with a builtin fasttrak > controller. > > > 2. Mount boot.img on loop0, replace its kernel by same version BOOT kernel > > but WITH built-in ataraid/pdcraid support. Then dump boot.img to a > > floppy. Install with this boot floppy. (To prepare kernel, use > > kernel-sourceXXX-BOOT-i386.rpm, and appropriate config in configs/ ) > > > > This doesn't really work as the RH installer doesn't know what to do > with a /dev/ataraid device. Even if it did would try to install on the > actual drives, as well as raid devices. Also I think you'd need to > update parted, and (s)fdisk on the cdrom as well. > > (Yes I looked into doing it, but it wasn't worth that much of my > time.) > > > 3. Mess with ft.o (partial) source code rel.tgz available under LinuxBETA > > folder at ftp://ftp.promise.com/ Especially, try adding module parameters > > for IO Base1, Cntrl Base1, IO Base2, Cntrl Base2. > > Make sure you always use kernel-source-XXX-BOOT-i386.rpm and i386 config > > from configs/ directory. Otherwise you get a lot of "symbol not found". > > Then boot with CD, with Append Line (must specify IRQ in the Append Line > > to prevent crash). After you generate ft.o this way, just copy to a dos > > floppy and try to use it during installation. (mount -t vfat /tmp/fd0 > > /tmp/whatever; insmod ft.o) > > > What's the exact link on that. Last I talked to Promise they weren't > releasing partial source to anyone, but OEMs. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list >
