WOAH! Great job sharkyr0lz!
I've used your files... and it's rock!
As newbie, I've reinstalled rh8 using your procedure...
and now i'va the proper RAID controller used and recognized. All disk are sd*
I think that in your readme file, you may specify that the installation must be done typing 'expert' at the boot prompt, to 'enable' the disk drive request, skip it, open a console (when u can), load your module and so on... i've miss about 25 min to discover that...
In the first boot (as u write) I've much 'FAILED' but after moving your kernel (athlon... i've a AMD duron, it's athlon in linux kernel, right?) all work: only a thing: I read on the boot screen something like
'unmounting /initrd: unmounting fail: the device is busy'
and the red advise [FAILED]
What it means? The system work...
Be patient
i've other 2 question.....
I've load the gui app of raid controller provided from hpt (hptsvr and hptraid) and my MAXTOR hd is rigth working at ATA100. OK.
The other 2 hd on the second channel of raid controller are working at ATA33 mode
(in windows are at least ATA66) what I can do??
I've used your kernel img moving it on /boot and i've installed the original source of kernel provided with rh. I figure that if I must recompile the kernel (I read that I must do this for some device, card or driver...) i can't use the source...
Can u explain how recompile the kernel using your 'patch'?
Sorry to bore u... and sorry for my english
10x for all!!!!!