27472 – livecd kernel config option for Xserves - needs to be enabled in next versions

Bug 27472 - livecd kernel config option for Xserves - needs to be enabled in next versions

Summary: livecd kernel config option for Xserves - needs to be enabled in next versions

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Kevyn Shortell (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2003-08-28 05:07 UTC by Pieter Van den Abeele (RETIRED)
Modified:	2006-02-04 06:03 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Pieter Van den Abeele (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-08-28 05:07:16 UTC

On Thu, 28 Aug 2003, Rick Altherr wrote:

> For the linux kernel to detect the hard drives on an xserve, the
> CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE kernel option needs to be set to Y.  The generic GPR
> CDs do not appear to be this way.  I have not tried any other CDs.

all cds have the same kernel. Thxs for reporting - updated versions will  
be available in no time. I'll keep you up to date

Pieter

> --
> Rick Altherr
> KC8APF
> kc8apf@kc8apf.net

Comment 1 Pieter Van den Abeele (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-10-11 05:22:03 UTC

There is a Xserve livecd version on my homepage http://dev.gentoo.org/~pvdabeel/,
reassigning to trance to make sure this option is in his latest livecd kernel
.config

Comment 2 Kevyn Shortell (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-11-01 14:01:14 UTC

Added to kernel