[Announcement] Installable CD for 9.0/AMD64 ready
I'm glad to announce that we have made a bootable CD with a new kernel that supports various SATA drivers. This should help everybody with an AMD64 system with SATA harddisks to install the 9.0/AMD64 DVD on such a system. We have done some tests on those systems that we have access and are finally happy with the results since all these systems are supported;-). The kernel contains some extra patches which were not in the I'll make also an optional kernel update via YOU available the next days for those that are interested in just the kernel. Download from a mirror of ftp.suse.com. The ISO is /pub/suse/x86_64/supplementary/9.0-PatchCD/9.0-PatchCD.iso The kernel RPMs are in a subdirectory on the server if you're just interested in those. If you encounter problems, please discuss it on this mailing list. Andreas P.S. Here're the release notes: This PatchCD contains the current 2.4.21 kernel with all security updates and especially updates to support SATA controllers. If you like to install on a new system with SATA harddisks, burn the ISO image on a CD and boot from it. The CD will ask for the 9.0/AMD64 DVD and continue with the installation with an updated kernel. For existing systems which do not require SATA use should use YOU to get the latest kernel instead if you require these bug fixes and enhancements. The kernel update contains: - support for VIA SATA controller - support for Promise SATA controllers 2037x, 20319, 20621 - support for Silicon Image (SIL) SATA controllers 3112 and 3114 - better support for Tyan S2885 AGP - the 32-bit Borland Kylix IDE and programs should work now Note that we do not have access to all those systems and do not guarantee that it works. Those that we have, have been tested briefly with success. Just a note about SATA disks: The 2.4 kernel names disks as /dev/hdx, the 2.6 kernel might name them /dev/sdx, so in case you update your system, be careful. Please report any problems to the mailing list suse-amd64@suse.com. Have a lot of fun! The SUSE Linux AMD64 team -- Andreas Jaeger, aj@suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj SuSE Linux AG, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126
Am Do, 2004-01-22 um 21.07 schrieb Andreas Jaeger: [... patch CD with SATA support ...] first of all I would like to thank You for that! 2nd question is, does this only enable use of SATA drives (controlller) or will this support the RAID function as well (talking about the VIA)? If it doesn't support the RAID functions could you let us know when this will happen. Thanks in advance Sascha
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:31:09 +0100 Sascha Frinken <sascha@sf-fox.de> wrote:
[... patch CD with SATA support ...]
first of all I would like to thank You for that!
2nd question is, does this only enable use of SATA drives (controlller) or will this support the RAID function as well (talking about the VIA)?
The VIA and most other SATA RAID controllers are really software RAID. Linux doesn't usually support the format used by the Windows driver, but you can run the normal linux software MD RAID which works just fine. The few real SATA RAID controllers like 3ware are supported. -Andi
Fantastic, that's what I've been waiting to here, I guess my choice of buying the SUSE version of Linux was the right one. Although I must say the primary reason I did was Novell's purchase of SUSE which should give it a bright future hopefully. -----Original Message----- From: Andreas Jaeger [mailto:aj@suse.de] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 1:07 PM To: suse-amd Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] [suse-amd64] [Announcement] Installable CD for 9.0/AMD64 ready I'm glad to announce that we have made a bootable CD with a new kernel that supports various SATA drivers. This should help everybody with an AMD64 system with SATA harddisks to install the 9.0/AMD64 DVD on such a system. We have done some tests on those systems that we have access and are finally happy with the results since all these systems are supported;-). The kernel contains some extra patches which were not in the I'll make also an optional kernel update via YOU available the next days for those that are interested in just the kernel. Download from a mirror of ftp.suse.com. The ISO is /pub/suse/x86_64/supplementary/9.0-PatchCD/9.0-PatchCD.iso The kernel RPMs are in a subdirectory on the server if you're just interested in those. If you encounter problems, please discuss it on this mailing list. Andreas P.S. Here're the release notes: This PatchCD contains the current 2.4.21 kernel with all security updates and especially updates to support SATA controllers. If you like to install on a new system with SATA harddisks, burn the ISO image on a CD and boot from it. The CD will ask for the 9.0/AMD64 DVD and continue with the installation with an updated kernel. For existing systems which do not require SATA use should use YOU to get the latest kernel instead if you require these bug fixes and enhancements. The kernel update contains: - support for VIA SATA controller - support for Promise SATA controllers 2037x, 20319, 20621 - support for Silicon Image (SIL) SATA controllers 3112 and 3114 - better support for Tyan S2885 AGP - the 32-bit Borland Kylix IDE and programs should work now Note that we do not have access to all those systems and do not guarantee that it works. Those that we have, have been tested briefly with success. Just a note about SATA disks: The 2.4 kernel names disks as /dev/hdx, the 2.6 kernel might name them /dev/sdx, so in case you update your system, be careful. Please report any problems to the mailing list suse-amd64@suse.com. Have a lot of fun! The SUSE Linux AMD64 team -- Andreas Jaeger, aj@suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj SuSE Linux AG, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126 --=-Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQBAEC18OJpWPMJyoSYRAhrwAKCHSOoCvnZ01NHJRzgigcKZbjAvSQCeKzl4 Nox8fjZFQQQ2UhHN+IPoYwQ=nD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=
Hello! Andreas Jaeger wrote:
This should help everybody with an AMD64 system with SATA harddisks to install the 9.0/AMD64 DVD on such a system. [...] - support for Silicon Image (SIL) SATA controllers 3112 and 3114
After unsuccessful efforts of installing my SuSE 9.0 for Athlon64 on my Shuttle SN85G4 with only one SATA disk I decided to take that *nix system that will be first to support my SATA controller (Silicon Image 3512). The *BSD variants seemed to be on a good way but none of them finally recognized the controller. And now I see why I originally decided to buy that SuSE DVD :-) After downloading the new ISO, burning it and booting from it the installation of the standard system finally succeeded :-D Thank you very much for your efforts in providing this solution. Sound is working, too, the next thing I have to look for is getting the built-in network card to work ("NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Controller" according to Windows XP). I probably will have to put a cheap PCI network card into the system until the NVIDIA Controller will be supported. And at last there is no 3D-support for my ASUS Radeon 9600XT graphics card, yet, but it's not that important to me for now :-) Keep up the good work! Thomas.
On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 12:05:18AM +0100, Thomas Martin wrote:
Hello!
Andreas Jaeger wrote:
This should help everybody with an AMD64 system with SATA harddisks to install the 9.0/AMD64 DVD on such a system. [...] - support for Silicon Image (SIL) SATA controllers 3112 and 3114
After unsuccessful efforts of installing my SuSE 9.0 for Athlon64 on my Shuttle SN85G4 with only one SATA disk I decided to take that *nix system that will be first to support my SATA controller (Silicon Image 3512). The *BSD variants seemed to be on a good way but none of them finally recognized the controller. And now I see why I originally decided to buy that SuSE DVD :-)
After downloading the new ISO, burning it and booting from it the installation of the standard system finally succeeded :-D Thank you very much for your efforts in providing this solution.
Sound is working, too, the next thing I have to look for is getting the built-in network card to work ("NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Controller" according to Windows XP). I probably will have to put a cheap PCI network card into the system until the NVIDIA Controller will be supported.
There is a "forcedeth" driver for it available, but it's not yet included on the CD, as far as I know. You can try googling a bit. -- Vojtech Pavlik SuSE Labs, SuSE CR
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:11:11 +0100 Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz> wrote:
There is a "forcedeth" driver for it available, but it's not yet included on the CD, as far as I know. You can try googling a bit.
forcedeth doesn't really work well on nforce3 right now, only on nforce2. On nforce3 the wrong interrupt handling seems to hurt too much, causing interrupt storms. Nvidia has a beta binary only 64bit driver for download though. I haven't tried it so I don't know if it will work. -Andi
On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 00:05, Thomas Martin wrote:
Hello!
Andreas Jaeger wrote:
This should help everybody with an AMD64 system with SATA harddisks to install the 9.0/AMD64 DVD on such a system. [...] - support for Silicon Image (SIL) SATA controllers 3112 and 3114
After unsuccessful efforts of installing my SuSE 9.0 for Athlon64 on my Shuttle SN85G4 with only one SATA disk I decided to take that *nix system that will be first to support my SATA controller (Silicon Image 3512). The *BSD variants seemed to be on a good way but none of them finally recognized the controller. And now I see why I originally decided to buy that SuSE DVD :-)
After downloading the new ISO, burning it and booting from it the installation of the standard system finally succeeded :-D Thank you very much for your efforts in providing this solution.
Sound is working, too, the next thing I have to look for is getting the built-in network card to work ("NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Controller" according to Windows XP). I probably will have to put a cheap PCI network card into the system until the NVIDIA Controller will be supported. And at last there is no 3D-support for my ASUS Radeon
I've got the same machine, but did not even try to go with SATA... Anyway, NVidia's nforce driver for AMD64 works well with 2.4.x kernels.
9600XT graphics card, yet, but it's not that important to me for now :-)
Keep up the good work!
Thomas.
Odon Farkas wrote:
Anyway, NVidia's nforce driver for AMD64 works well with 2.4.x kernels.
Confirmed: I didn't try the forcedeth driver but downloaded NVIDIA_nforce-1.0-0269.src.rpm from the NVIDIA website and compiled it according to the release notes and the onboard network controller is working finally :) In the change list of the current driver release is noted:
Added support for nForce3 platforms Added support for x86-64 architecture So I think the 64bit-support is not in beta state any more?
Thomas.
HI! I somehow managed to install it again. It seem, my DVD-ROM has some problems with DVD. On newly installed system, when running update there is strange Product name Product: SuSE Linux PatchCD Version: 9.0 When I try to make update, then it writes some directory, which is named SuseLinux Patch CD and cannot update. Where is this data about PatchCD stored? Could it be somehow changed? MIlan Andreas Jaeger wrote:
I'm glad to announce that we have made a bootable CD with a new kernel that supports various SATA drivers. This should help everybody with an AMD64 system with SATA harddisks to install the 9.0/AMD64 DVD on such a system.
We have done some tests on those systems that we have access and are finally happy with the results since all these systems are supported;-).
The kernel contains some extra patches which were not in the
I'll make also an optional kernel update via YOU available the next days for those that are interested in just the kernel.
Download from a mirror of ftp.suse.com. The ISO is /pub/suse/x86_64/supplementary/9.0-PatchCD/9.0-PatchCD.iso
The kernel RPMs are in a subdirectory on the server if you're just interested in those.
If you encounter problems, please discuss it on this mailing list.
Andreas
P.S. Here're the release notes:
This PatchCD contains the current 2.4.21 kernel with all security updates and especially updates to support SATA controllers. If you like to install on a new system with SATA harddisks, burn the ISO image on a CD and boot from it. The CD will ask for the 9.0/AMD64 DVD and continue with the installation with an updated kernel.
For existing systems which do not require SATA use should use YOU to get the latest kernel instead if you require these bug fixes and enhancements.
The kernel update contains: - support for VIA SATA controller - support for Promise SATA controllers 2037x, 20319, 20621 - support for Silicon Image (SIL) SATA controllers 3112 and 3114 - better support for Tyan S2885 AGP - the 32-bit Borland Kylix IDE and programs should work now
Note that we do not have access to all those systems and do not guarantee that it works. Those that we have, have been tested briefly with success.
Just a note about SATA disks: The 2.4 kernel names disks as /dev/hdx, the 2.6 kernel might name them /dev/sdx, so in case you update your system, be careful.
Please report any problems to the mailing list suse-amd64@suse.com.
Have a lot of fun!
The SUSE Linux AMD64 team
Milan Gabor <milan.gabor@utrip.net> writes:
HI!
I somehow managed to install it again. It seem, my DVD-ROM has some problems with DVD. On newly installed system, when running update there is strange Product name Product: SuSE Linux PatchCD Version: 9.0
When I try to make update, then it writes some directory, which is named SuseLinux Patch CD and cannot update.
Where is this data about PatchCD stored? Could it be somehow changed?
This should be fixed now. Does it work for you now? Thanks for the info, Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, aj@suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj SuSE Linux AG, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126
Hi Andreas, Andreas Jaeger <aj@suse.de> writes:
Note that we do not have access to all those systems and do not guarantee that it works. Those that we have, have been tested briefly with success.
Thanks a lot for that patch CD. I downloaded it on friday and together with a beta BIOS release I received today I really see a tremendous advance in 3D graphics performance on our Celsius V810 workstation. This week I'm going to prepare a Celsius V810 to send to SuSE for hardware certification. I just want to see if Tyan gets the final issue in the BIOS fixed so that we can see the AGP tunnel without playing around with bootprompt parameters. Then you'll get the machine for your hardware pool. Regards Rainer -- Dipl.-Inf. (FH) Rainer Koenig Project Manager Linux Fujitsu-Siemens VP BC E SW OS Phone: +49-821-804-3321 Fax: +49-821-804-2131
All, I've applied the rpm for the new patched 2.4.22-193 kernel from the suse.com and the promise SATA controller works fine if I insmod the appropriate module. Is there a way that I can get this to load automatically at boot? Thanks in advance Gareth Rees -----Original Message----- From: Andreas Jaeger [mailto:aj@suse.de] Sent: 22 January 2004 20:07 To: suse-amd Subject: [suse-amd64] [Announcement] Installable CD for 9.0/AMD64 ready I'm glad to announce that we have made a bootable CD with a new kernel that supports various SATA drivers. This should help everybody with an AMD64 system with SATA harddisks to install the 9.0/AMD64 DVD on such a system. We have done some tests on those systems that we have access and are finally happy with the results since all these systems are supported;-). The kernel contains some extra patches which were not in the I'll make also an optional kernel update via YOU available the next days for those that are interested in just the kernel. Download from a mirror of ftp.suse.com. The ISO is /pub/suse/x86_64/supplementary/9.0-PatchCD/9.0-PatchCD.iso The kernel RPMs are in a subdirectory on the server if you're just interested in those. If you encounter problems, please discuss it on this mailing list. Andreas P.S. Here're the release notes: This PatchCD contains the current 2.4.21 kernel with all security updates and especially updates to support SATA controllers. If you like to install on a new system with SATA harddisks, burn the ISO image on a CD and boot from it. The CD will ask for the 9.0/AMD64 DVD and continue with the installation with an updated kernel. For existing systems which do not require SATA use should use YOU to get the latest kernel instead if you require these bug fixes and enhancements. The kernel update contains: - support for VIA SATA controller - support for Promise SATA controllers 2037x, 20319, 20621 - support for Silicon Image (SIL) SATA controllers 3112 and 3114 - better support for Tyan S2885 AGP - the 32-bit Borland Kylix IDE and programs should work now Note that we do not have access to all those systems and do not guarantee that it works. Those that we have, have been tested briefly with success. Just a note about SATA disks: The 2.4 kernel names disks as /dev/hdx, the 2.6 kernel might name them /dev/sdx, so in case you update your system, be careful. Please report any problems to the mailing list suse-amd64@suse.com. Have a lot of fun! The SUSE Linux AMD64 team -- Andreas Jaeger, aj@suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj SuSE Linux AG, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126
"gareths.rees" <gareths.rees@btopenworld.com> writes:
All, I've applied the rpm for the new patched 2.4.22-193 kernel from the suse.com and the promise SATA controller works fine if I insmod the appropriate module.
Is there a way that I can get this to load automatically at boot?
Check /etc/sysconfig/kernel, Andreas
Thanks in advance
Gareth Rees
-----Original Message----- From: Andreas Jaeger [mailto:aj@suse.de] Sent: 22 January 2004 20:07 To: suse-amd Subject: [suse-amd64] [Announcement] Installable CD for 9.0/AMD64 ready
I'm glad to announce that we have made a bootable CD with a new kernel that supports various SATA drivers. This should help everybody with an AMD64 system with SATA harddisks to install the 9.0/AMD64 DVD on such a system.
We have done some tests on those systems that we have access and are finally happy with the results since all these systems are supported;-).
The kernel contains some extra patches which were not in the
I'll make also an optional kernel update via YOU available the next days for those that are interested in just the kernel.
Download from a mirror of ftp.suse.com. The ISO is /pub/suse/x86_64/supplementary/9.0-PatchCD/9.0-PatchCD.iso
The kernel RPMs are in a subdirectory on the server if you're just interested in those.
If you encounter problems, please discuss it on this mailing list.
Andreas
P.S. Here're the release notes:
This PatchCD contains the current 2.4.21 kernel with all security updates and especially updates to support SATA controllers. If you like to install on a new system with SATA harddisks, burn the ISO image on a CD and boot from it. The CD will ask for the 9.0/AMD64 DVD and continue with the installation with an updated kernel.
For existing systems which do not require SATA use should use YOU to get the latest kernel instead if you require these bug fixes and enhancements.
The kernel update contains: - support for VIA SATA controller - support for Promise SATA controllers 2037x, 20319, 20621 - support for Silicon Image (SIL) SATA controllers 3112 and 3114 - better support for Tyan S2885 AGP - the 32-bit Borland Kylix IDE and programs should work now
Note that we do not have access to all those systems and do not guarantee that it works. Those that we have, have been tested briefly with success.
Just a note about SATA disks: The 2.4 kernel names disks as /dev/hdx, the 2.6 kernel might name them /dev/sdx, so in case you update your system, be careful.
Please report any problems to the mailing list suse-amd64@suse.com.
Have a lot of fun!
The SUSE Linux AMD64 team
Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, aj@suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj SuSE Linux AG, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126
A couple of questions: 1. Can the Patch CD be used to install off an FTP server? 2. Can the Patch CD be used to install a 32-bit SuSE 9.0 system? Is there ANY way to build a SuSE 9.0 32-bit system to boot off a VIA VT8237 SATA controller? Or in that case would I be better off with Parallel ATA for now? Thank you, -- Bob
On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, Bob Fischer wrote:
A couple of questions: 1. Can the Patch CD be used to install off an FTP server?
If you can make the iso look correct I'd think so. I've got no idea how to do that.
2. Can the Patch CD be used to install a 32-bit SuSE 9.0 system? Is there ANY way to build a SuSE 9.0 32-bit system to boot off a VIA VT8237 SATA controller? Or in that case would I be better off with Parallel ATA for now?
My experience so far is that it will *not* work. I've got one serial and one parallel drive - I'm going to make the serial an XP (blech!!) and the parallel Suse. I've tried for 2 weeks now to make some form of linux work off the serial drive, but no luck. Mandrake will boot off the SATA, but it won't run PPP. Suse should run PPP ok, but it won't install to the SATA. Stick to parallel for now and save yourself a lot of grief! Patience, persistence, truth, Dr. mike
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