Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3468 mails)

[Andreas Jaeger <aj@xxxxxxx>]

"Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> The Monday 2007-04-16 at 09:19 +0200, Andreas Jaeger wrote:
>
>> Did you read my announcement at all?
>> 
>> Call for Testing
>> ================
>> 
>> * libata for IDE devices
>> 
>>    We're using the libata stack now also for IDE controllers.  Please
>>    do test that an update works and all files are changed
>>    automatically (libata uses /dev/sda for the first harddisk instead
>>    of /dev/hda).  Disks with more than 15 partitions are not handled
>>    right now, we're still evaluating whether there is a good solution.
>>    to use the old scheme, boot with "hwprobe=-modules.pata".
>
> Question. With "hwprobe=-modules.pata", are more than 15 partitions 
> supported?
>
> If yes, then, Q #2:

Yes.

> When there are more than 15 partitions, will this situation be detected 
> and then automatically activate "hwprobe=-modules.pata", or do we have to 
> add that manually when booting the install dvd?
>
> At least till a better, definitive solution is found.

We're working on a better solution for this (which does not involved
using the old ata stack - hwprobe=-modules.pata uses the old stack - but
until this is in place, this is the manual workaround.

So, for now, please add it manually,

Andreas
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