Michael Kress spake the following on 9/27/2006 12:44 PM: > Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: >> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 at 6:51pm, Michael Kress wrote >>> xen as of version 3.0.2 includes kernel 2.6.16 which seems to include >>> version 2.26.02.005: >>> 3w-9xxx.c:#define TW_DRIVER_VERSION "2.26.02.005" >>> Does this help you to find out more? >> Yep -- that's a rather old version, which is especially bad for the >> 9550 series boards. CentOS 4.4 has version 2.26.04.010. >> > Well, I downloaded the driver from 3ware, but the newest driver I could > find was v2.26.02.007. > version 2.26.04.010 must be something specific to centos (that makes > centos so stable with that device ;-) )!? > btw, I feel like all these pilgrims pilgering to magic fountains to get > the water from there because it reliefs pain from peoples' back. :) > > Sep 27 21:30:53 matrix kernel: 3ware 9000 Storage Controller device > driver for Linux v2.26.02.007. > Sep 27 21:30:53 matrix kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:04:01.0[A] -> > GSI 48 (level, low) -> IRQ 21 > Sep 27 21:30:53 matrix kernel: 3w-9xxx: scsi2: Found a 3ware 9000 > Storage Controller at 0xda300000, IRQ: 21. > Sep 27 21:30:53 matrix kernel: 3w-9xxx: scsi2: Firmware FE9X > 3.04.00.005, BIOS BE9X 3.04.00.002, Ports: 4. > Sep 27 21:30:53 matrix kernel: Vendor: AMCC Model: 9550SXU-4L > DISK Rev: 3.04 > > And I have a disappointing message: the kernel dump even arrives earlier > when doing an mkfs.ext3 > > Whereelse can I have a look? > Should I unpack the kernel-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL.src.rpm, apply the patch and > get that source to include it into xen or won't it work as of centos > specific patches? > Thanks - Michael > You can find the newer driver under the fedora core 4 level. I don't think 3ware has officially released it as an addon for other distros, but RedHat seems to have picked it up and added it to their kernel. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!