SuSE 8.2 install problems with Promise IDE RAID device..
Using the PCI FastTrak TX2 (FastTrak100 TX2/LP). BIOS version 2.00.0.24 "lspci -v" info under SuSE 8.1 ----------------------------------- 00:13.0 RAID bus controller: Promise Technology, Inc. 20268R (rev 02) (prog-if 85) Subsystem: Promise Technology, Inc.: Unknown device 4d68 Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 12 I/O ports at d800 [size=8] I/O ports at dc00 [size=4] I/O ports at e000 [size=8] I/O ports at e400 [size=4] I/O ports at e800 [size=16] Memory at e8040000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Expansion ROM at e6000000 [disabled] [size=64K] Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 1 ----------------------------------- PCI info SuSE 8.2 install ----------------------------------- Bus 0, device 19, function 0: RAID bus controller: Promise Technology, Inc. 20268R (rev 02) IRQ 12. Master Capable. Latency=64. Min Gnt=4.Max Lat=18. I/O at 0Xd800 [0Xd807]. I/O at 0Xdc00 [0Xdc03]. I/O at 0Xe000 [0X007]. I/O at 0Xe400 [0Xe403]. I/O at 0Xe800 [0Xe80f]. Non-prefetchable 32-bit memory at e8040000 [e804ffff]. ----------------------------------- "/var/log/boot.msg" info under SuSE 8.1 ----------------------------------- <4>PDC20270: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 98 <6>PCI: Found IRQ 12 for device 00:13.0 <6>PCI: Sharing IRQ 12 with 00:14.0 <4>PDC20270: chipset revision 2 <4>PDC20270: not 100%% native mode: will probe irqs later <4>PDC20270: ROM enabled at 0xe6000000 <4>PDC20270: (U)DMA Burst Bit ENABLED Primary MASTER Mode Secondary MASTER Mode. <4> ide2: BM-DMA at 0xe800-0xe807, BIOS settings: hde:pio, hdf:pio <4> ide3: BM-DMA at 0xe808-0xe80f, BIOS settings: hdg:pio, hdh:pio ----------------------------------- Kernel messages info under SuSE 8.2 install ----------------------------------- PDC20270: IDE controller at PCI slot 00:13.0 PCI: Found IRQ 12 for device 00:13.0 PCI: Sharing IRQ 12 with 00:14.0 PDC20270: chipset revision 2 PDC20270: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later PDC20270: ROM enabled at 0xe6000000 PDC20270: neither IDE port enabled (BIOS) ----------------------------------- Under SuSE 8.1 it's detected and sees the 4 harddisks (2 mirror array's) and the raid partitions. Under SuSE 8.2 it's detected but it say's that the ide ports are disabled in the bios. Is this a well known problem????? Has anybody else these problems????? -- Thanks in advance, Stefan -------------------------------------------------------------- Linux a world without borders, fences, windows and gates..... Titanic98 "Which computer do you want to sink today????"
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 26 April 2003 13:52 pm, S. Bulterman wrote:
Using the PCI FastTrak TX2 (FastTrak100 TX2/LP). BIOS version 2.00.0.24 "lspci -v" info under SuSE 8.1 ----------------------------------- 00:13.0 RAID bus controller: Promise Technology, Inc. 20268R (rev 02) (prog-if 85) Subsystem: Promise Technology, Inc.: Unknown device 4d68 Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 12 I/O ports at d800 [size=8] I/O ports at dc00 [size=4] I/O ports at e000 [size=8] I/O ports at e400 [size=4] I/O ports at e800 [size=16] Memory at e8040000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Expansion ROM at e6000000 [disabled] [size=64K] Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 1 -----------------------------------
PCI info SuSE 8.2 install ----------------------------------- Bus 0, device 19, function 0: RAID bus controller: Promise Technology, Inc. 20268R (rev 02) IRQ 12. Master Capable. Latency=64. Min Gnt=4.Max Lat=18. I/O at 0Xd800 [0Xd807]. I/O at 0Xdc00 [0Xdc03]. I/O at 0Xe000 [0X007]. I/O at 0Xe400 [0Xe403]. I/O at 0Xe800 [0Xe80f]. Non-prefetchable 32-bit memory at e8040000 [e804ffff]. -----------------------------------
"/var/log/boot.msg" info under SuSE 8.1 ----------------------------------- <4>PDC20270: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 98 <6>PCI: Found IRQ 12 for device 00:13.0 <6>PCI: Sharing IRQ 12 with 00:14.0 <4>PDC20270: chipset revision 2 <4>PDC20270: not 100%% native mode: will probe irqs later <4>PDC20270: ROM enabled at 0xe6000000 <4>PDC20270: (U)DMA Burst Bit ENABLED Primary MASTER Mode Secondary MASTER Mode. <4> ide2: BM-DMA at 0xe800-0xe807, BIOS settings: hde:pio, hdf:pio <4> ide3: BM-DMA at 0xe808-0xe80f, BIOS settings: hdg:pio, hdh:pio -----------------------------------
Kernel messages info under SuSE 8.2 install ----------------------------------- PDC20270: IDE controller at PCI slot 00:13.0 PCI: Found IRQ 12 for device 00:13.0 PCI: Sharing IRQ 12 with 00:14.0 PDC20270: chipset revision 2 PDC20270: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later PDC20270: ROM enabled at 0xe6000000 PDC20270: neither IDE port enabled (BIOS) -----------------------------------
Under SuSE 8.1 it's detected and sees the 4 harddisks (2 mirror array's) and the raid partitions. Under SuSE 8.2 it's detected but it say's that the ide ports are disabled in the bios.
Is this a well known problem?????
Has anybody else these problems?????
IIRC one has to go into the Promise bios at boot up to setup the RAID config there first. I have an Gigabyte GA-7VRXP with the PDC20276 on it. I have the manual for my mobo and it talks about using the "FastBuild" utility (I've never had occasion to use this). It also mentions using this utility to create to forms of the raid array, one for performance and one for security. I believe this is all about the striping vs mirroring config for the array. Did you do this? HTH, Curtis. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+quGt7WVLiDrqeksRAu1xAJ9aL/kn6Ar5oSjLr6PUBxg4VJehEwCgyWMy eBI445+xZlw9btxyoxtMLhA= =4mqt -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Have you tired the SuSE support database?
Im sure i saw something about having to run setup twice with that RAID
controller to correct the problem.....
Rob
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From: "Curtis Rey"
Using the PCI FastTrak TX2 (FastTrak100 TX2/LP). BIOS version 2.00.0.24 "lspci -v" info under SuSE 8.1 ----------------------------------- 00:13.0 RAID bus controller: Promise Technology, Inc. 20268R (rev 02) (prog-if 85) Subsystem: Promise Technology, Inc.: Unknown device 4d68 Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 12 I/O ports at d800 [size=8] I/O ports at dc00 [size=4] I/O ports at e000 [size=8] I/O ports at e400 [size=4] I/O ports at e800 [size=16] Memory at e8040000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Expansion ROM at e6000000 [disabled] [size=64K] Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 1 -----------------------------------
PCI info SuSE 8.2 install ----------------------------------- Bus 0, device 19, function 0: RAID bus controller: Promise Technology, Inc. 20268R (rev 02) IRQ 12. Master Capable. Latency=64. Min Gnt=4.Max Lat=18. I/O at 0Xd800 [0Xd807]. I/O at 0Xdc00 [0Xdc03]. I/O at 0Xe000 [0X007]. I/O at 0Xe400 [0Xe403]. I/O at 0Xe800 [0Xe80f]. Non-prefetchable 32-bit memory at e8040000 [e804ffff]. -----------------------------------
"/var/log/boot.msg" info under SuSE 8.1 ----------------------------------- <4>PDC20270: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 98 <6>PCI: Found IRQ 12 for device 00:13.0 <6>PCI: Sharing IRQ 12 with 00:14.0 <4>PDC20270: chipset revision 2 <4>PDC20270: not 100%% native mode: will probe irqs later <4>PDC20270: ROM enabled at 0xe6000000 <4>PDC20270: (U)DMA Burst Bit ENABLED Primary MASTER Mode Secondary MASTER Mode. <4> ide2: BM-DMA at 0xe800-0xe807, BIOS settings: hde:pio, hdf:pio <4> ide3: BM-DMA at 0xe808-0xe80f, BIOS settings: hdg:pio, hdh:pio -----------------------------------
Kernel messages info under SuSE 8.2 install ----------------------------------- PDC20270: IDE controller at PCI slot 00:13.0 PCI: Found IRQ 12 for device 00:13.0 PCI: Sharing IRQ 12 with 00:14.0 PDC20270: chipset revision 2 PDC20270: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later PDC20270: ROM enabled at 0xe6000000 PDC20270: neither IDE port enabled (BIOS) -----------------------------------
Under SuSE 8.1 it's detected and sees the 4 harddisks (2 mirror array's) and the raid partitions. Under SuSE 8.2 it's detected but it say's that the ide ports are disabled in the bios.
Is this a well known problem?????
Has anybody else these problems?????
IIRC one has to go into the Promise bios at boot up to setup the RAID config there first. I have an Gigabyte GA-7VRXP with the PDC20276 on it. I have the manual for my mobo and it talks about using the "FastBuild" utility (I've never had occasion to use this). It also mentions using this utility to create to forms of the raid array, one for performance and one for security. I believe this is all about the striping vs mirroring config for the array. Did you do this? HTH, Curtis. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+quGt7WVLiDrqeksRAu1xAJ9aL/kn6Ar5oSjLr6PUBxg4VJehEwCgyWMy eBI445+xZlw9btxyoxtMLhA= =4mqt -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
Curtis Rey wrote:
IIRC one has to go into the Promise bios at boot up to setup the RAID config there first. I have an Gigabyte GA-7VRXP with the PDC20276 on it. I have the manual for my mobo and it talks about using the "FastBuild" utility (I've never had occasion to use this). It also mentions using this utility to create to forms of the raid array, one for performance and one for security. I believe this is all about the striping vs mirroring config for the array. Did you do this?
HTH, Curtis.
This a working machine with SuSE 8.1 that I wnated to upgrade to SuSE 8.2. Tried almost every thing.... - Safe Install - No ACPI install - ide=reverse install. At the moment thinking its a kernel issue.... Gone copy the 2.4.20 kernel and do a rpm --rebuild kernel-source-8.2.... And see what happens...... -- Thanks in advance, Stefan -------------------------------------------------------------- Linux a world without borders, fences, windows and gates..... Titanic98 "Which computer do you want to sink today????"
On Saturday 26 April 2003 16:08, S. Bulterman wrote:
Curtis Rey wrote:
IIRC one has to go into the Promise bios at boot up to setup the RAID config there first. I have an Gigabyte GA-7VRXP with the PDC20276 on it. I have the manual for my mobo and it talks about using the "FastBuild" utility (I've never had occasion to use this). It also mentions using this utility to create to forms of the raid array, one for performance and one for security. I believe this is all about the striping vs mirroring config for the array. Did you do this?
HTH, Curtis.
This a working machine with SuSE 8.1 that I wnated to upgrade to SuSE 8.2.
Tried almost every thing.... - Safe Install - No ACPI install - ide=reverse install.
At the moment thinking its a kernel issue.... Gone copy the 2.4.20 kernel and do a rpm --rebuild kernel-source-8.2.... And see what happens......
-- Thanks in advance, Stefan --------------------------------------------------------------
Stefan, There is also some info about this in the SuSE manuals included with your package. Sorry don't remember the specifics, but there was some information about handling RAIDS and Promise in particular. I realize not many read such things much now, but it may save you a bit of time in doing so. patrick -- --- KMail v1.5.9.1i --- SuSE Linux Pro v8.2 --- Registered Linux User #225206 On any other day, that might seem strange...
"S. Bulterman"
Under SuSE 8.2 it's detected but it say's that the ide ports are disabled in the bios.
Is this a well known problem?????
This is a know bug. Solution is a fresh install as follows: 1. preparation Download from http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/ftp.suse.com/projects/kernel/SL8.2-promise the file: bootdisk-8.2-fasttrack and write this to a floppy disk. Information on how to create boot and module may be found in the sdb article 'Creating boot and modules disks'. You'll also need one of the module disks. You'll find the disk image on the first CD as boot/modules1 Use this to create a disk. In addition you'll need to download a kernel matching your system from the URL above. For an Intel processor or compatible it's: k_deflt-2.4.20-62.i586.rpm and for an AMD Processor: k_athlon-2.4.20-62.i586.rpm You should store the kernel package on a media that the linux system can access after the installation, e.g. to a partition on a disk attached to the IDE controller on the mainboard. The other possibility would be to burn the kernel package on a CD and then use that. 2. Installation now start the installation by booting from the freshly created boot disks and from the boot menu choose Installation Booting from floppy requires the first module disk you created earlier. When the installation asks for this disk, just insert it and press OK. The disks and a possibly existing RAID array attached to the Promise controller should now get detected and you should be able to proceed with installation or upgrade. After the installation has finished and the system has rebooted please once again boot from the floppy and again choose installation. After the installation system has started, choose Start installed System to boot your Linux system. The correct root partition will now be searched for and the system on that will be started. Now you're able to install the kernel your downloaded previously. For that, mount the media the kernel package resides on and copy the file to /tmp. If for instance the kernel has been saved to a windows partition on a disk attached to the primary IDE controller of the main board, let's say to a directory named /Downloads, you'd enter: mount /dev/hda1 /mnt and afterwards: cp /mnt/Downloads/k_deflt-2.4.20-62.i586.rpm /tmp/ Install the new kernel as root from the console: rpm -U /tmp/k_deflt-2.4.20-62.i586.rpm resp.: rpm -U /tmp/k_athlon-2.4.20-62.i586.rpm if your system uses an AMD Athlon/Duron processor. If you're using lilo, you have to now call lilo in order to get the boot loader installed properly. now reboot the machine and all should be well. Philipp -- Philipp Thomas work: pthomas@suse.de Development, SuSE Linux AG private: philipp.thomas@t-link.de
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Curtis Rey
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Manx Biaggi
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O'Smith
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Philipp Thomas
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S. Bulterman