by Michael Wilm » Mon, 18 Dec 2000 05:01:15
As a newbie I can't find out, why SuSE 7.0 does not recognise
drives connected to the ATA100 Controller onboard (promise).
Might it be possible (someone suggested this in a posting from
last week in this NG) that the kernel does not support ATA100
at all? I appreciate *any* suggestions about what to do...
bye
Michael Wilms
by Dan Whit » Mon, 18 Dec 2000 06:41:29
> As a newbie I can't find out, why SuSE 7.0 does not recognise drives
> connected to the ATA100 Controller onboard (promise). Might it be
> possible (someone suggested this in a posting from last week in this NG)
> that the kernel does not support ATA100 at all? I appreciate *any*
> suggestions about what to do...
> bye
> Michael Wilms
http://www.linux-ide.com
A common approach (I've got one myself) is to temporarily replace the
ATA100 cable with a slower one, or to plug the drive into an ATA33 or 66
IDE port in your system if you have one. Install Linux, then recompile
the kernel with the proper support, and plug it back into its original
configuration.
- Dan White
by Harald van Pe » Mon, 18 Dec 2000 07:21:00
> Greetings,
> As a newbie I can't find out, why SuSE 7.0 does not recognise
> drives connected to the ATA100 Controller onboard (promise).
> Might it be possible (someone suggested this in a posting from
> last week in this NG) that the kernel does not support ATA100
> at all? I appreciate *any* suggestions about what to do...
> bye
> Michael Wilms
by Jacob Hooysm » Tue, 19 Dec 2000 15:41:08
Let me know if it works.....I tried it, it know recognises my disk but after
that
the system hangs. Probably caused by my second ATA disc a seagate..
Grtx Jacob
by Ben Holme » Fri, 22 Dec 2000 14:45:02
Ditto... any answers anyone?Quote:> Suse provides a special bootdisk for the Asus A7V motherboard
> you can download it form there ftp site....just type A7V in their
> search field in the help database
> Let me know if it works.....I tried it, it know recognises my disk
> but after that the system hangs.
Sent via Deja.comQuote:> Probably caused by my second ATA disc a seagate..
> Grtx Jacob
by eande » Sun, 31 Dec 2000 12:30:05
> > Suse provides a special bootdisk for the Asus A7V motherboard
> > you can download it form there ftp site....just type A7V in their
> > search field in the help database
> > Let me know if it works.....I tried it, it know recognises my disk
> > but after that the system hangs.
> Ditto... any answers anyone?
> > Probably caused by my second ATA disc a seagate..
> > Grtx Jacob
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
by sgfar.. » Wed, 31 Jan 2001 04:43:35
we've got very similar problems but we get an error
unable to mount root fs on 21:08
this site was very helpful in getting the fireball AS harddrive to work
which apparently is tied in with the ATA 100 problem...
http://www.geocities.com/ender7007/
any help with our FS problem would be much appreciated!
TIA
serge
> > > Suse provides a special bootdisk for the Asus A7V motherboard
> > > you can download it form there ftp site....just type A7V in their
> > > search field in the help database
> > > Let me know if it works.....I tried it, it know recognises my disk
> > > but after that the system hangs.
> > Ditto... any answers anyone?
> > > Probably caused by my second ATA disc a seagate..
> > > Grtx Jacob
> > Sent via Deja.com
> > http://www.deja.com/
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
by sgfar.. » Wed, 31 Jan 2001 04:43:11
we've got very similar problems but we get an error
unable to mount root fs on 21:08
this site was very helpful in getting the fireball AS harddrive to work
which apparently is tied in with the ATA 100 problem...
any help with our FS problem would be much appreciated!
TIA
serge
> > > Suse provides a special bootdisk for the Asus A7V motherboard
> > > you can download it form there ftp site....just type A7V in their
> > > search field in the help database
> > > Let me know if it works.....I tried it, it know recognises my disk
> > > but after that the system hangs.
> > Ditto... any answers anyone?
> > > Probably caused by my second ATA disc a seagate..
> > > Grtx Jacob
> > Sent via Deja.com
> > http://www.deja.com/
> --
> Posted via CNET Help.com
> http://www.help.com/
by Keith Wheele » Wed, 31 Jan 2001 06:00:38
I tried playing with the 2.4.0 kernel, but it was too unstable for me. I
ended up using the 2.2.18 kernel and would recommend you do also. First go
to http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/ and download
linux-2.2.18.tar.gz. Uncompress this into /root. Rename the linux directory
to linux-2.2.18, and move the directory to /usr/src. Edit the symbolic link
in /usr/src for linux to point to linux-2.2.18. You now have the base source
code for the 2.2.18 kernel in place.
Now go to http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/hedrick/ide-2.2.18/
and download ide.2.2.18.1221.patch.bz. Uncompress this and place the
resulting .patch file in the /usr/src/linux-2.2.18. Now at the command line
type "patch -p0 < ide.2.2.18.1221.patch". This will patch the 2.2.18 source
code with the new IDE disk controllers.
Now do a make menuconfig and configure your kernel parameters. Copy
System.map to /boot/System.map-2.2.18 and bzImage to /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.18.
Up date your /etc/lilo.conf. Run lilo -v, and you should be good to go.
I skipped a lot of steps I know. I'd suggest you refer to the README file in
the kernel and the Kernel HowTo's on the RedHat site. Both have a TON more
info than I included here. The only thing I have not yet done on my system
is run hdparm to adjust the transfer speeds. The difference in performance
is amazing!
Hope that helps.
Good Luck,
KW
> we've got very similar problems but we get an error
> unable to mount root fs on 21:08
> this site was very helpful in getting the fireball AS harddrive to work
> which apparently is tied in with the ATA 100 problem...
> any help with our FS problem would be much appreciated!
> TIA
> serge
> > If you're getting a Kernel Panic, the problem is caused by the AMD
> > processor. Athlons and Durons do not have CPU IDs, which causes the
> > lockup. Bypass the problem at boot by typing (at the LILO prompt):
> linux
> > x86_serial_nr=1. When you run the install, type that same command in
> the
> > kernel arguments textbox near the end of the install, and it will
> ignore
> > the CPU ID from that point on.
> > > > Suse provides a special bootdisk for the Asus A7V motherboard
> > > > you can download it form there ftp site....just type A7V in their
> > > > search field in the help database
> > > > Let me know if it works.....I tried it, it know recognises my disk
> > > > but after that the system hangs.
> > > Ditto... any answers anyone?
> > > > Probably caused by my second ATA disc a seagate..
> > > > Grtx Jacob
> > > Sent via Deja.com
> > > http://www.deja.com/
> > --
> > Posted via CNET Help.com
> > http://www.help.com/
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
by denny_dpa.. » Wed, 31 Jan 2001 18:24:25
Cheers and thanks again!
Dennis
> I tried playing with the 2.4.0 kernel, but it was too unstable for
me. I
> ended up using the 2.2.18 kernel and would recommend you do also.
First go
> to http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/ and download
> linux-2.2.18.tar.gz. Uncompress this into /root. Rename the linux
directory
> to linux-2.2.18, and move the directory to /usr/src. Edit the
symbolic link
> in /usr/src for linux to point to linux-2.2.18. You now have the base
source
> code for the 2.2.18 kernel in place.
> Now go to http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/hedrick/ide-
2.2.18/
> and download ide.2.2.18.1221.patch.bz. Uncompress this and place the
> resulting .patch file in the /usr/src/linux-2.2.18. Now at the
command line
> type "patch -p0 < ide.2.2.18.1221.patch". This will patch the 2.2.18
source
> code with the new IDE disk controllers.
> Now do a make menuconfig and configure your kernel parameters. Copy
> System.map to /boot/System.map-2.2.18 and bzImage to /boot/vmlinuz-
2.2.18.
> Up date your /etc/lilo.conf. Run lilo -v, and you should be good to
go.
> I skipped a lot of steps I know. I'd suggest you refer to the README
file in
> the kernel and the Kernel HowTo's on the RedHat site. Both have a TON
more
> info than I included here. The only thing I have not yet done on my
system
> is run hdparm to adjust the transfer speeds. The difference in
performance
> is amazing!
> Hope that helps.
> Good Luck,
> KW
> > we've got very similar problems but we get an error
> > unable to mount root fs on 21:08
> > this site was very helpful in getting the fireball AS harddrive to
work
> > which apparently is tied in with the ATA 100 problem...
> > any help with our FS problem would be much appreciated!
> > TIA
> > serge
> > > If you're getting a Kernel Panic, the problem is caused by the AMD
> > > processor. Athlons and Durons do not have CPU IDs, which causes
the
> > > lockup. Bypass the problem at boot by typing (at the LILO prompt):
> > linux
> > > x86_serial_nr=1. When you run the install, type that same command
in
> > the
> > > kernel arguments textbox near the end of the install, and it will
> > ignore
> > > the CPU ID from that point on.
> > > > > Suse provides a special bootdisk for the Asus A7V motherboard
> > > > > you can download it form there ftp site....just type A7V in
their
> > > > > search field in the help database
> > > > > Let me know if it works.....I tried it, it know recognises my
disk
> > > > > but after that the system hangs.
> > > > Ditto... any answers anyone?
> > > > > Probably caused by my second ATA disc a seagate..
> > > > > Grtx Jacob
> > > > Sent via Deja.com
> > > > http://www.deja.com/
> > > --
> > > Posted via CNET Help.com
> > > http://www.help.com/
> > Sent via Deja.com
> > http://www.deja.com/
by Keith Wheele » Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:09:12
Cool. How 'bout the A7V-Pro? Same M/B without the Promise ATA100 controller.
KW
> Cheers and thanks again!
> Dennis
> > I've been down this road for about the last month. I have the Asus
> A7V with
> > the Athlon 1Ghz Thunderbird, 256MB ECC SDRAM, IBM 45GB ATA100 HDD,
> Toshiba
> > 48x CD-ROM, and 2 - Intel PRO/100+ NICs. And I tried to install RH
> 7.0 onto
> > the IBM HDD attached to the embedded Promise ATA100 controller. No go.
> > I tried playing with the 2.4.0 kernel, but it was too unstable for
> me. I
> > ended up using the 2.2.18 kernel and would recommend you do also.
> First go
> > to http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/ and download
> > linux-2.2.18.tar.gz. Uncompress this into /root. Rename the linux
> directory
> > to linux-2.2.18, and move the directory to /usr/src. Edit the
> symbolic link
> > in /usr/src for linux to point to linux-2.2.18. You now have the base
> source
> > code for the 2.2.18 kernel in place.
> > Now go to http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/hedrick/ide-
> 2.2.18/
> > and download ide.2.2.18.1221.patch.bz. Uncompress this and place the
> > resulting .patch file in the /usr/src/linux-2.2.18. Now at the
> command line
> > type "patch -p0 < ide.2.2.18.1221.patch". This will patch the 2.2.18
> source
> > code with the new IDE disk controllers.
> > Now do a make menuconfig and configure your kernel parameters. Copy
> > System.map to /boot/System.map-2.2.18 and bzImage to /boot/vmlinuz-
> 2.2.18.
> > Up date your /etc/lilo.conf. Run lilo -v, and you should be good to
> go.
> > I skipped a lot of steps I know. I'd suggest you refer to the README
> file in
> > the kernel and the Kernel HowTo's on the RedHat site. Both have a TON
> more
> > info than I included here. The only thing I have not yet done on my
> system
> > is run hdparm to adjust the transfer speeds. The difference in
> performance
> > is amazing!
> > Hope that helps.
> > Good Luck,
> > KW
> > > hi
> > > we've got very similar problems but we get an error
> > > unable to mount root fs on 21:08
> > > this site was very helpful in getting the fireball AS harddrive to
> work
> > > which apparently is tied in with the ATA 100 problem...
> > > any help with our FS problem would be much appreciated!
> > > TIA
> > > serge
> > > > If you're getting a Kernel Panic, the problem is caused by the AMD
> > > > processor. Athlons and Durons do not have CPU IDs, which causes
> the
> > > > lockup. Bypass the problem at boot by typing (at the LILO prompt):
> > > linux
> > > > x86_serial_nr=1. When you run the install, type that same command
> in
> > > the
> > > > kernel arguments textbox near the end of the install, and it will
> > > ignore
> > > > the CPU ID from that point on.
> > > > > > Suse provides a special bootdisk for the Asus A7V motherboard
> > > > > > you can download it form there ftp site....just type A7V in
> their
> > > > > > search field in the help database
> > > > > > Let me know if it works.....I tried it, it know recognises my
> disk
> > > > > > but after that the system hangs.
> > > > > Ditto... any answers anyone?
> > > > > > Probably caused by my second ATA disc a seagate..
> > > > > > Grtx Jacob
> > > > > Sent via Deja.com
> > > > > http://www.deja.com/
> > > > --
> > > > Posted via CNET Help.com
> > > > http://www.help.com/
> > > Sent via Deja.com
> > > http://www.deja.com/
> Sent via Deja.com
> http://www.deja.com/
by hac » Thu, 01 Feb 2001 12:28:42
> Dennis,
> Cool. How 'bout the A7V-Pro? Same M/B without the Promise ATA100 controller.
The 'A' version chipset supports a 133MHz FSB in addition to the
previous 100MHz. The VIA ATA interfaces now support ATA100. My board
also has the Promise controller, but the manual seems to imply that
this is now optional.
I installed this board in place of my old one, plugging in a Maxtor
ATA66 drive in the primary channel of the VIA chipset. It detected it
properly and booted, in ATA66 mode, without any Promise drivers
installed. I don't have any ATA100 drives.
I have since installed the backported patches to 2.2.18, and compiled
a new kernel with appropriate choices. Two VIA ATA100 channels, and
two Promise ATA100 channels. And AC97 audio. The same is true for
2.4.1, as of this morning (and that's what I'm running right now).
Sure does compile fast!
I like this board.
--
1. bug with promise ata 100 controler on asus a7v
It seems that this udma 100 controller crashes my system (freebsd 4.2
from latest iso).
When I install something with pkg_add, it often freezes the system after
a few minutes.
I connected my hard drive (IBM 30 GB ata 100, 7200rpm) on the basic
VIA 82C686 ATA 66 controller and it seems to run ok.
any suggestion ?
pierre
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