Re: Highpoint SATA RAID (khe khe) status -- oopses, crashes, etc

[Yaroslav Halchenko <kernel@onerussian.com>]

Just a follow up: kernels <= 2.6.7 seems to be ok, ie they detect
underlying drives without oopsing (tested 2.6.6 amd64 and 2.6.7 i386)

details are available for kernel 2.6.7 from
http://www.onerussian.com/Linux/bugs/hpt.bug/2.6.7/

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006, Yaroslav Halchenko wrote:

> Dear Kernel Developers,

> I've search the archive and the web extensively: there were some reports
> from the users of RocketRaid 1520 fakeraid about inability to use
> propriatary drivers as well as their opensource drivers:
> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113566695101306&w=2
> and leaving the hope reply from Dr.Cox:
> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113631066409179&w=2

> compiled for amd64:
> 2.6.8 kernel: oopsed but seems to somewhat perform after that
> 2.6.15 kernel:  oopsed during boot (debian installer for some reason
> tried it automatically.... grrr) and then it would halt any insmod of
> any IDE driver

> Details on my system and boot/install process can be found from
> http://www.onerussian.com/Linux/bugs/hpt.bug/
> This time I was using beta debian etch installer (which supposedly had
> freshier kernel than sarge's 2.6.8)

> Please advise: can I do anything about this crappy card or I better
> setup nfsroot for now and just buy another supported SATA raid card?
> Thank you in advance. I am willing to perform more testing if that is
> necessary/possible
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