How to manually add SATA driver manually when kernel boot?
Today I update the kernel from 2.6.8 to 2.6.24 for etch.
After I build and install the new kernel version, it show me errors : Alert:/dev/sda1 doesn't exist .Dropping to a shell. I search old post about this problem. It maybe because the SATA driver was mounted as module. So I should manually add it to some configure file so that it can work as kernel boot. But which file should be changed >?? .config or menu.lst or fstab?? Anybody can help me ?? |
I think the reason is I use the old config file to configure the new kernel. So it can not find drivers for SATA.
I add libata,sata_via,ata_piix,sd_mod,scsi_mod to /etc/modules and restart. It still has same problem. Then I add libata,sata_via,ata_piix,sd_mod,scsi_mod to /etc/mkinitrd/modules, and do : mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd.img.2.6.24-custom 2.6.24-custom It show me there is no libata and sata_via,etc.. So I think I need install these modules manually. I go to /usr/src/drivers/ I find above module's source file... How could I compile the driver for SATA??? |
Don't know what I was thinking, but my original post was all wrong, so I've deleted it.
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Tks for your reply,unfortunately I didn't see your post.. Now the problem is how to compile the SATA driver in the linux source file to get .ko file. If you have some suggestions ,please tell me.. |
OK, I think I've got it right this time. I believe it was kernel 2.6.16 when they changed the naming convention for the SATA stuff in the .config file. So:
In 2.6.8 you will see something like this for the SATA_SIL controller: CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SIL=m In 2.6.24 it would need to be: CONFIG_SATA_SIL=m Notice that the change is that they deleted "SCSI" from the string. Change yours wherever you see "CONFIG_SCSI_SATA" to "CONFIG_SATA" and see if that fixes it for you. NOTE: The string "CONFIG_SCSI" is valid for SCSI devices, but "CONFIG_SCSI_SATA" is not, so be careful what you change. Added: You will have to recompile for this to take effect. |
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Thanks a lot ..That's it ... |
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