Dear Linux Users,
I have a big problem installing redhat 8 on a server I sold. The company I sold it to says "Gentoo linux" gives I/O errors. So I took it back to investigate.
Since last week I never even saw a Linux desktop. So I tryed to install Redhat instade, because it should be more (MS) userfriendly. Just before it's ready to install, it gives the message:

" The kernel was unable to re-read the partition table on dev/hdg (device or resource busy). This means that Linux knows nothing about any modifications you made. You should reboot your computer before doing anything with /dev/hdg" the option ignore, and then the same message for dev/hde.

If I restart it gives the same message only then I can continiu with the instalation. Every thing goes smoothly from here.
So the companie says: See, I told you something was wrong!".

I have chanced the (maxtor plus9) hdd's (for WD800JB's), and the (1Gb DDR266) memmory. But nothing helps. The server is based on a Gigabyte Dual MP board, with a promise 20276 (ATA133 raid) intergrated, 2x 2400+ MP's, a radeon VE and 450W Antec power.
The only drivers for the raid chip are for RedHat 7.2 (and don't work). Can somebody please say what the *** is the matter with this system. Is this an I/O, or maybe an software issue?

Thanks in advance,
Foeke van Veenendaal
FenTGemak

ps. When I restart the OS it says something like can't use 20276 for 100%. probe IRQ's later. But as far as I can see it has no impact on the stability of the OS.

I recenlty installed redhat8 with the promise tx2000 and it works fine but I am using a single processor system and the single processor drivers.

I had to reinstall a second time as I skipped a step in the driver install directions, but the second time worked when I followed promise's instructions, or the second read I finally understood them.

From what I understand there is an issue with promise raid controllers getting detected as a simple IDE controller in linux.

Where did you get the driver for the RAID card?

http://www.promise.com/support/downl...ory=All&os=100

Is where I found a pair of kernel patches to get the kid to work off of the controller properly... there are a bunch of Promise and HighPoint controllers currently in the 2.5.x kernel tree for testing that work fine but haven't been backported to 2.4.x, this is one of them.

Right now, the easiest way to deal with it is probably to install on the vanilla ATA controller, compile and test a kernel that can take advantage of and see the Promise controller, then change /etc/fstab and switch over the drives...

There have to be some precompiled modules for this sort of thing somewhere.

Cheers,

Finegan

I got the driver for the Tx2000 here:

http://www.promise.com/support/downl...ory=All&os=100

I am using the single processor version, there is an MP version listed.


From the readme

PROMISE FastTrak Series Linux Driver

For Red Hat Linux 7.3/8.0

Version 1.02.0.25 [11/18/2002]



[INTRODUCTION]



1.1 Foreword



This procedure applies to all Promise FastTrak Series adapters and

onboard chipsets running under the RedHat Linux operating systems.

Do NOT use this procedure for other versions of Linux.



1.2 Support List



PDC20262 FastTrak66

PDC20265R FastTrak100 Lite/SMARAID

PDC20267 FastTrak100

PDC20270 FastTrak LP/TX2/TX4

PDC20271 FastTrak TX2000

PDC20276 MBFastTrak133 Lite

PDC20277 SBFastTrak133 Lite

with

Red Hat 7.3 (kernel 2.4.18-3)

Red Hat 8.0 (kernel 2.4.18-14)