megaraid problem

[Steven Nash]

I'm not sure about a 2.4.x kernel but with 2.6.9 you need to check the
Legacy megaraid option when building a kernel and have the following alias
in /etc/modprobe.conf

alias scsi_hostadapter megaraid

May need a number after hostadapter, eg
alias scsi_hostadapter1 megaraid

Also note this is for Fadore 3 so you may need to tweak with things for your
distro.

HTH Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: matt.s at aptalaska.net [mailto:matt.s at aptalaska.net] 
> Sent: 05 June 2006 18:20
> To: Steven Nash
> Cc: linux-poweredge at dell.com
> Subject: Re: megaraid problem
> 
>  
> Steven Nash wrote:
> > If the card is the ATA100 (IDE version) then don't use a 
> kernel > 2.6.9
> > otherwise you will get random crashes, I have reported the 
> bug but it
> > isn't going to get fixed.
> >  
> > Steve
> > 
> >     
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
> >     *From:* linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
> >     [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] *On Behalf Of 
> *Geert Batsleer
> >     *Sent:* 05 June 2006 08:12
> >     *To:* linux-poweredge at dell.com
> >     *Subject:* megaraid problem
> > 
> >     Hi,
> > 
> >     I'm trying to install Centos 4.3 x86 on a PE 1400SC but 
> the install
> >     doesn't find any HD's.
> > 
> >     So then I get the option to load a module, so I choose for the
> >     megaraid_mbox module for the LSI LOGIC 4CH PERC but my 
> RAID5 still
> >     doesn't get recognised.
> > 
> >     Had the same problem 2 years ago with FC3 wich was due to the
> >     megaraid module wich got obsolete in the 2.6 kernel but somebody
> >     filed a bug and a driver disk was provided to solve 
> this percy problem.
> > 
> >     Also tried installing the new shiney Ubuntu Dapper 
> server release,
> >     but the install also suffered from the same problem.
> > 
> >     Could someone provide a loadable driver disk for centos 
> or ubuntu
> >     dapper ?
> > 
> >     kind regards,
> > 
> >     GB
> 
> I can't even get this card to work on a kernel newer than 2.4.27.  I
> though linux dropped support for it.  I use kernel.org kernels.
> 
> schu
>