Re: 2.4.20-rc1-ac4 HPT374 doesn't find connected ide drives

Karsten 'soohrt' Desler
2002-11-19T10:16:17Z

> I have the same board, and the controller works fine for me in 2.5.4*, as
> 2.4-ac doesn't contain xfs suport. I only have one drive attached, but as I
> remember I first had to configure the (raid) controller' BIOS (Ctrl-H at boot
> time) (even for just a bunch of disks) before using the drives. But I'm not
> 100%ly sure.

I've "been in" the controller BIOS a few times, but never configured
anything because I'm using the linux md driver.

> I don't think there's any need for your patch, cause the hpt374 only has two
> channels, but there are two controllers on that board.

This patch was just a desperate attempt since it wasn't working before.
I reverted the patch right after I sent the mail to the lkml.

> ANother QUestion: Did you ever get the onboard via-rhine NIC working with
> IO-APIC (both BIOS and kernel) enabled?

No I didn't.
via-rhine.c:v1.10-LK1.1.14 May-3-2002 Written by Donald Becker
http://www.scyld.com/network/via-rhine.html
eth1: VIA VT6102 Rhine-II at 0xcc00, 00:04:61:43:88:d9, IRQ 16.
eth1: MII PHY found at address 1, status 0x7849 advertising 05e1 Link 0000.
eth1: Setting full-duplex based on MII #1 link partner capability of 45e1.
...
eth1: Transmit timed out, status 0003, PHY status 786d, resetting...
eth1: reset did not complete in 10 ms.
NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out