Re: Boot problems with pata_via driver

Re: Boot problems with pata_via driver

[Adrian Bunk]

On Sun, Jan 28, 2007 at 12:47:18PM +0100, Patrick Ale wrote:

> Hi,

Hi Patrick,

> With kernel 2.6.19 I was able to boot using the pata_via driver
> I tried to compile 2.6.20-rc6 and now I get a "unknown device: sda3"
> error when I try to boot.
> 
> I compiled 2.6.20-rc6 by copying over the .config from the 2.6.19 tree
> and running a make oldconfig && make
> 
> Am I doing something wrong?

Both kernels are self-compiled or is 2.6.19 a distribution kernel?

It could be that 2.6.20-rc6 has a bug and therefore no longer is able to 
use your controller.
It's also possible that the enumeration changed (e.g. sda is now an 
external hard disk).

During boot, there should be some messages prefixed with ata: and sda: 
describing what your kernel found and how it enumerated them.
What do they print with 2.6.20-rc6?

> Patrick

cu
Adrian

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