Although this is a Redhat moederated list, since you already mentioned other distributions -- I've heard the Slackware installs easily on Promise controllers - during the installation you can select a Kernel from a list of available ones, and one of the kernels is compiled to support such RAID controllers. Give it a try. (BTW -- I did manage to install RH7.3 on a Fasttrack TX100, though it was on an empty machine, no dual-boot, and it did took some time and trial&error) -----Original Message----- From: ataraid-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ataraid-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Alobar Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 2:11 AM To: ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Promise Fasttrack 133 After trying RedHat 7.2 and 7.3 without success, I'm now trying to install Suse 8.2 on a Fasttrack Promise 133 Raid1 array. The system boot on the array, where there is already Win2k installed. I first tried to install Linux on another partition of the same array and, more recently, I have tried on a different hard disk under a normal IDE controller. In both cases I obtained the same answer, as follow. I'm using the instruction contained on Suse website at the page: http://sdb.suse.de/sdb/en/html/tsaupe_promise_8.2.html Following these instructions all is ok until, after installation, I try to boot the installed system from Installation CD: the root partition is not detected and the system on it is not started (all freeze, except a lightening cursor). If I try to boot from Grub, installed on the MBR of the array, Win2k starts correctly while Linux stops in a Kernel panic. What to do to boot linux? Besides, on Suse normal installation there is no more the chance to create a boot floppy. Thanks a lot for your help! Wishes, Stefano
