Re: PC164LX + IDE-drive problem
I'm having no trouble with my 164LX with 2.4.18 and 2.4.20, vanilla. The
IDE device is a CMD646 -- enable support for it in your kernel config.
-- John
On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 12:09:33AM +0100, T. Weyergraf wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> i'm attempting to run one of my LX-en on an IDE-drive based woody
> installation. The install goes without problems using the stock 2.2.x
> install-kernel.
> I intend to use the System as a bridging firewall and therefore need
> kernel 2.4.19, plus some patches.
> I first attemted to get the machine running on a stock 2.4.19
> kernel, prior to patching the kernel. When I boot off the
> kernel, I get strange IDE-drive errors, starting with
> "hda: lost interrupt"
> up to even losing complete filesystems due to ecessive inode-errors
> in the fsck-pass ( yes, the install is fresh, and no, no data needed to
> be backup'ed - lucky me ;-)
>
> I've tried all sorts of configuration options in the IDE-layer of the
> 2.4.19 kernel, but since I'm *definitely* not an IDE expert ( usually
> SCSI-only shop here ), I assume:
> 1. wrong kernel config
> 2. fauly drive/cable
>
> If someone runs a PC164LX off an IDE-drive, preferably with the
> same kernel-release, i'd be happy to see the .config-portion of
> the IDE-layer. Just to make sure, I'm not chasing a dead drive with
> proper config or vice-versa.
> The relevant hardware config is:
> primary master ( channel 0 ): ide harddrive. some old IBM DJNA
> 9 gig drive
> secondary master ( channel 1 ) IDE-cdrom drive
>
> cable-lenght issues within the 19" rack-case force me to hook the
> drives on two seperate cables.
>
> Since this is going to be a firewall, I'm not looking at optimum
> drive performance, but rather after stability. Furthermore, I assume
> the drive is capable of UDMA/33 mode at best ( again, something I
> really don't care about much ). If some one could suggest the
> optimal hdparm settings, i'd be happy the hear them. If the driver's
> defaults are OK, fine.
>
> Again, i currently cannot rule out a hardware problem due to the
> lack of spare testing cables/drives. I just want to make sure, I
> didn't do any stupid config-mistake, before I run out getting a
> new cable/drive.
>
> Thanks in advance & regards
> T. Weyergraf
>
>
>
>
> --
> Thomas Weyergraf kirk@colinet.de
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>
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