Re: Kernel problems
You need the adaptec aic7xxx support.
(first adaptec option I think)
--rdp
On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, Robert Martinovic wrote:
> Ron,
>
> > > I have already set os_flags to root=/dev/sda1
> >
> > Ok I didn't see it meantioned so I thought I'd
> > suggest it.
> >
> > > This is not a problem. I don't have a problem
> > booting
> > > the generic kernel that get's installed by the
> > boot
> > > disks. I have a problem booting a kernel i have
> > > compliled myself
> >
> > Alright what is the system? Your new kernel, is it
> > compiled specifically
> > for your system or is it generic?
>
> I have a nautilus (up1000). I have gone slowly through
> all the kernel options, and I may have discovered my
> problem: I have an Adaptec AHA2940U2W scsi card, and
> there is no option to choose it, from the list in
> 'SCSI Low Level Drivers'
>
> Anyone have this card, and recompiled the kernel?
>
> > Also you previously said 'vmlinuz' was your kernel.
> > Is this a symlink on
> > your root partion, or is it a real file? FYI
> > make-kpkg always puts mine
> > in '/boot' and makes a symlink to it. Perhaps the
> > symlink is broken or
> > SRM doesn't like it? I've had problems with symlinks
> > before and usually
> > just ignore them and point it to the real kernel.
> > i.e.
> > '/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14' instead of '/vmlinuz'
>
> I'll give this a try
>
> Robert
>
> >
> > Ron
> >
>
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