Re: newest linux-image-3.0.0-1 doesn't recognize HD

[Milan Kupcevic <milan@physics.harvard.edu>]

On 08/18/2011 09:04 AM, Gunther Furtado wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> With the latest update, kernel doesn't recognize my HD (neither uuid
> nor /dev/hdaX). When I boot into it, I get to an initramfs shell and
> when I run
> 
> ls /dev/
> 
> there isn't anything that I could perceive as hd. I've read on the list
> that the modules would be changed, is this it?
> 
> Where else should I look?
> 
> iMac G3 
> ATA device, with non-removable media
> 	Model Number:       Maxtor 93073U4                          
> 	Serial Number:      N417ABEC            
> 	Firmware Revision:  BAC51JJ0
> 
> The previous 3.0 version of the kernel booted without any noise.
> 
> thanks,
> 

When you get the shell try to type

modprobe pata_macio

then see if you have new stuff in /dev/

At least one ATA controller should work with this module. If you are
lucky and your HD is connected to this controller then press ctrl+D and
it will boot fine. Then do this:

  echo pata_macio >> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
  update-initramfs -u

Otherwise you will have to figure out which ATA controller you have in
your machine and then determine which driver module will run it.


Milan