Hi all, I am currently using debian woody kernel version 2.4.18-bf24.4 straight off the cd. I have a ABIT KT7A - Raid Mobo with two segate 40Gig drives, using Raid-0

The fresh install from the CD (using the bf24 option (see end for more info)) works well, and raid 0 works with no problems.

However I am wanting upgrade my kernel to 2.4.20 and I am having problems deciding what should go in to my kernel and what should not. I am currently tinkering with it and I have got as far as rebooting to the error message below:

NET4 Unix domain sockets 1.0/SMP for linux NET4.0.
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k block-major-114, errno = 2
VFSS: Cannot open root device "7206" or 72:06
Please append a correct "root= boot option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 72:06

I am guessing that there is more than just downloading and rebuilding the new kernel. The most obvjous options required for raid I have enabled in the kernel config.

e.g. the htp370 option

Once finished with the make menuconfig I then run

make dep modules install

and of course lilo

then I reboot, this is where I choose the new kernel from MBR and I get the error
linux hangs at this point

So my question is I guess, what do I need to do to get my new 2.4.20 kernel running like the 2.4.18-bf24.4 version

Thanks for your help
Aaron


For those of you who are struggling with Raid try installing from the debian 3.0 cd and when you get to the boot: prompt instead of just pressing enter, try typing bf24 and then pressing enter

Hi!
I've just posted another discussion about hpt370 and kernel 2.4.20... please read it.
I've downloaded the source driver for this controller, make the kernel and compiled the driver, but i don't know how boot whith scsi driver and hd proper recognized...

kernel panic!
cannot find root 'ram0'
(and the sam modprobe problem....)
i hope someone can help us...
All the guide on hpt web page is for red had, mandrake or suse... danm!

I've an abit KT7-RAID, with 3 hd (no raid) in the controller...