problem installation SuSE 7.3 PRO

[Pako]

Hello there,

I just wanted to install SuSE 7.3 Professionnal on my system and I encountered a little problem.
My HDD is attached to a Promise ultra 133 TX²
and during the check for hardware Linux detects no HDD.

I read about this somewhere but I can't remember where
can anyone help?

 

[Stick_e_Mouse]

Whoop, <A HREF="http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/wessels_raid133.html" target="_new">here</A> it is!

Disregard my previous post.

 

[Pako]

Thanks now I know how to proceed
I only need to find the correct driver
It seems as if all Linux drivers disappeared
from the promise site?

Greetz
Pako

 

[Stick_e_Mouse]

I think <A HREF="http://www.promise.com/support/download/download2_eng.asp?productId=87&category=All&os=100" target="_new"> this</A> is what you're looking for.
Make sure you get the one for your version of kernel. You can check it by typing:
<pre>uname -a</pre><p>Disregard my previous post.

 

[Stick_e_Mouse]

I'm stupid!

After reading my previous post, I realized that you cannot check your kernal version using the command since you you don't even have linux installed yet!!

Ooops! =)

Disregard my previous post.

 

[Pako]

No I feel Stupid

I can't even surf correctly!

Thanks a lot, I'll get on with the installation as soon
as I finish working.

Greetz

 

[phono_mas]

Hi! Sorry to barge in - but I've got a similar problem. I'm installing SuSe 8.0 Pro on a Promise SuperTrak controller. I've seen drivers posted on Promise site for SuSe 7 (thanx for the linx stick_e_mouse!) but none for 8. Am I just SOL?!?

 

[Stick_e_Mouse]

I'm really not sure.
You can try e-mailing Promise's tech support to see if they are working on an updated driver(s) for SuSE 8.x or even if the 7.x drivers will work.

Disregard my previous post.



<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by StIcK_e_MoUsE on 01/09/03 03:16 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[poorboy]

You can do it by telling the kernel that there is an ide controller at ide2 and ide3, by using a kernel append line. The kernel has drivers to handle it, but it can't find the controller (2.4.20 seems not to need extra help though).

See <A HREF="http://www.murty.net/ataraid/existing.html#APPENDLINE" target="_new">http://www.murty.net/ataraid/existing.html#APPENDLINE</A> to figure out what it should be.

I would recommend not using the promise/ataraid drivers unless you are dual booting. Linux Software RAID is a more robust solution, and you should disable the RAID function in BIOS to use this (but keep Promise function enabled).


<i>Do I look like I care?</i><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by poorboy on 01/11/03 03:30 PM.</EM></FONT></P>