20944 – pdcraid module found no device using smp kernel on live cd 1.4_rc4

Bug 20944 - pdcraid module found no device using smp kernel on live cd 1.4_rc4

Summary: pdcraid module found no device using smp kernel on live cd 1.4_rc4

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Release Media
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Everything (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Daniel Drake (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2003-05-13 11:49 UTC by Martin von Gagern
Modified:	2004-10-09 18:45 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Martin von Gagern 2003-05-13 11:49:34 UTC

I tried to install gentoo on a SMP system based on a Tyan Tiger 200 board with
onboard Promise FastTrak 100 software RAID. So I tried booting the SMP kernel
and loading the pdcraid module. This tells me there is no such device. ataraid
itself seems to load OK. The whole thing using the non-SMP gentoo kernel worked
fine, too, so this is how I got my system up & running - in twice the time...

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot "smp"
2. "modprobe ataraid" (optional)
3. "modprobe pdcraid"

Actual Results:  
Something like "no such device", if you really need the exact words I'll try
this again, please contact me.


Expected Results:  
Load the module, find my controller, add /dev/ataraid/disc0/*

Comment 1 Martin von Gagern 2003-05-13 11:51:21 UTC

Oh, I forgot: my emerged system with vanilla 2.4.20 SMP kernel and compiled-in pdcraid works fine. So it is possible.

Comment 2 Bob Johnson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-06-08 07:26:50 UTC

the smp kernel is 2.4.21_pre for the added hardware support, but 
the release used also broke some ata raid drivers.

Comment 3 Bob Johnson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-10-09 18:45:26 UTC

old bug, reopen if necessary