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List:       gobolinux-users
Subject:    [gobolinux-users] Sata drives are detected
From:       mckinlr () sosstaffing ! com (McKinley, Richard)
Date:       2005-05-26 15:47:50
Message-ID: 4295F08E.3090703 () sosstaffing ! com
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OK folks, any answers for RAJ?  If we can't help him with the 012rc1 
then I will post some specific kernel building instructions.

Thanks,

McKinley

RAJ wrote:

> Dear sir,
>         Thanks a lot , i followed your instructions and could install 
> GoboLinux 012beta normally.I couldnot build the right kernel to 
> support SATA drives as built-in.I'm getting the kernel Panic(Correctly 
> append the correct root=,unknown block(8,3)) Anyway i'm trying my 
> level best to build the kernel.
>
> In the meantime i had downloaded the latest GoboLinux 012rc1 , and 
> experienced the similar results as GoboLinux 012 , but even worse.
>
> The latest version also doesn't have the /dev/sd* devices. So from the 
> command line i tried udevstart , eventhen the devices were not generated.
>
> I could notice a small difference between the earlier 
> version(GoboLinux 012beta) and the recent version(GoboLinux 012rc1). 
> While booting from GoboLinux 012rc1 LiveCD noticed that it didnot 
> prompt for Hardware Detection menu after Language selection and 
> Keyboard selection.This is why the devices are not generated while 
> manually executing the udevstart.
> I'm sure with this because when i booted the system with GoboLinux012 
> beta and skipped hardware detection by pressing the option '1'. I 
> experienced the similar results.
>
> Can you get my point, Is there any executable which could be used to 
> do a manual execution of Hardware detection in GoboLinux 012rc1.
> After which i could try the udevstart from the command line.
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> S.Rajkumar
>
>
>
> On Tue, 24 May 2005 McKinley,Richard wrote :
> >Yes,
> >
> >1.  Try the new 012 rc1.  It may just work.
> >2.  If not, Boot with 012 beta or rc1.
> >3.  Before install, execute 'udevstart' at the command line.  Then 
> 'ls /dev/sd*'.  If you see the sda devices and partitions then you are 
> ready to procede.
> >4.  Install as normal.
> >5.  After install remount your target partition to /Mount/GoboLinux.  
> 'chroot' into the target partition.  Read the last few weeks of this 
> list's archives for instructions on 'chroot'.
> >6.  After 'chroot' find the kernel sources and rebuild with 'make 
> menuconfig'.  Search the Internet for all the steps for rebuilding the 
> kernel and updating modules etc.  If there is a better Gobo way, 
> someone please post.  The standard way, with attention to Gobo 
> specific locations and file names, will work just find.  Just think it 
> though.
> >7.  During the kernel menuconfig, select your specific SATA 
> controller to be built into the kernel and not as a module.
> >8.  Install the kernel and modules.
> >9.  Exit 'chroot' and reboot.
> >
> >If you need help with specific steps, please ask.  Also, if you find 
> that 012 rc1 works please report back here.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >McKinley
> >
>
>
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