Greetings CentOS users,
I have run into a hardware issue with the Intel 965 chipset. It appears that the latest kernel doesn't support the Marvell PATA controller. I can kickstart the computer, but after the OS is installed the DVD drive can't be accessed.
There are patches against 2.6.18 for the Marvell PATA controller here: http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/10/16/157
There is bug report ported for RHEL 5.0 and I assume this will apply to CentOS 5 also. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237372
What are my options other that to try to patch the current kernel (2.6.9-55.0.2.EL) ?
We have a lab of 24 computer to push out before the start of the term (Sept 5/07) ... joy joy
Thanks Paul
On 8/22/07, Paul Griffith paulg@cse.yorku.ca wrote:
Greetings CentOS users,
I have run into a hardware issue with the Intel 965 chipset. It appears that the latest kernel doesn't support the Marvell PATA controller. I can kickstart the computer, but after the OS is installed the DVD drive can't be accessed.
There are patches against 2.6.18 for the Marvell PATA controller here: http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/10/16/157
There is bug report ported for RHEL 5.0 and I assume this will apply to CentOS 5 also. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237372
What are my options other that to try to patch the current kernel (2.6.9-55.0.2.EL) ?
We have a lab of 24 computer to push out before the start of the term (Sept 5/07) ... joy joy
Thanks Paul
I don't really see any other choice here than rebuilding a kernel yourself. But did you see somethere that the patch works for kernel 2.6.9 as well?
Akemi
On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:25:07 -0400, Akemi Yagi amyagi@gmail.com wrote:
On 8/22/07, Paul Griffith paulg@cse.yorku.ca wrote:
Greetings CentOS users,
I have run into a hardware issue with the Intel 965 chipset. It appears that the latest kernel doesn't support the Marvell PATA controller. I can kickstart the computer, but after the OS is installed the DVD drive can't be accessed.
There are patches against 2.6.18 for the Marvell PATA controller here: http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/10/16/157
There is bug report ported for RHEL 5.0 and I assume this will apply to CentOS 5 also. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237372
What are my options other that to try to patch the current kernel (2.6.9-55.0.2.EL) ?
We have a lab of 24 computer to push out before the start of the term (Sept 5/07) ... joy joy
Thanks Paul
I don't really see any other choice here than rebuilding a kernel yourself. But did you see somethere that the patch works for kernel 2.6.9 as well?
Akemi
I didn't see anything that would indicate it (the patch) would work with kernel 2.6.9. I was hoping I didn't have to split up my kernel versions, for example a supported CentOS kernel for servers and a unsupported kernel for the clients that have the lastest and greatest hardware. I was going to give 2.6.9 a quick try and if that didn't work, then go to 2.6.18 which is the base for CentOS 5.
Thanks Paul -
On 8/22/07, Paul Griffith paulg@cse.yorku.ca wrote:
On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:25:07 -0400, Akemi Yagi amyagi@gmail.com wrote:
On 8/22/07, Paul Griffith paulg@cse.yorku.ca wrote:
I didn't see anything that would indicate it (the patch) would work with kernel 2.6.9. I was hoping I didn't have to split up my kernel versions, for example a supported CentOS kernel for servers and a unsupported kernel for the clients that have the lastest and greatest hardware. I was going to give 2.6.9 a quick try and if that didn't work, then go to 2.6.18 which is the base for CentOS 5.
I took a quick look at the 2.6.9 source code. That patch would not work for this kernel.
Akemi
On 8/22/07, Akemi Yagi amyagi@gmail.com wrote:
On 8/22/07, Paul Griffith paulg@cse.yorku.ca wrote:
On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:25:07 -0400, Akemi Yagi amyagi@gmail.com wrote:
On 8/22/07, Paul Griffith paulg@cse.yorku.ca wrote:
I didn't see anything that would indicate it (the patch) would work with kernel 2.6.9. I was hoping I didn't have to split up my kernel versions, for example a supported CentOS kernel for servers and a unsupported kernel for the clients that have the lastest and greatest hardware. I was going to give 2.6.9 a quick try and if that didn't work, then go to 2.6.18 which is the base for CentOS 5.
I took a quick look at the 2.6.9 source code. That patch would not work for this kernel.
I also checked the Centos 5 kernel (2.6.18-8.x). The patch you referred to will not work there either. However, I saw a test kernel available from upstream that already has that fix applied. So, there is some good chance that CentOS 5.1 will have it. Given the fact you need it by early September, this may not work out either.
Akemi
On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:18:29 -0400, Akemi Yagi amyagi@gmail.com wrote:
On 8/22/07, Akemi Yagi amyagi@gmail.com wrote:
On 8/22/07, Paul Griffith paulg@cse.yorku.ca wrote:
On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:25:07 -0400, Akemi Yagi amyagi@gmail.com
wrote:
On 8/22/07, Paul Griffith paulg@cse.yorku.ca wrote:
I didn't see anything that would indicate it (the patch) would work
with
kernel 2.6.9. I was hoping I didn't have to split up my kernel
versions,
for example a supported CentOS kernel for servers and a unsupported
kernel
for the clients that have the lastest and greatest hardware. I was
going
to give 2.6.9 a quick try and if that didn't work, then go to 2.6.18
which
is the base for CentOS 5.
I took a quick look at the 2.6.9 source code. That patch would not work for this kernel.
I also checked the Centos 5 kernel (2.6.18-8.x). The patch you referred to will not work there either. However, I saw a test kernel available from upstream that already has that fix applied. So, there is some good chance that CentOS 5.1 will have it. Given the fact you need it by early September, this may not work out either.
Akemi
Thank You for the help!!
In the meantime we will get a SATA DVD drive to test with CentOS 4.5. If anything changes I will post under this thread.
Thanks Again, Paul
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Akemi Yagi -
Paul Griffith