Bug#302988: IBM Thinkpad T43 hardware detection incomplete
On Wed, Apr 06, 2005 at 07:16:09AM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote:
> > Actually, I think that it is ata_piix. I am attaching my working
> > 2.6.11.5 kernel config and the output of lsmod. I am not using an
> > initrd image. However, if I modprobe ata_piix and sd_mod, the
> > installer still does not find the hard drive. I don't find any
> > entries in /dev/scsi either. It does not help to modprobe all of the
> > other sata_* modules either.
>
>
> So, loading ata_piix should be the Right Way for discover when finding
> your SATA chipset but what you say it that this is not enough with the
> D-I kernel, right?
I dare to differ.
IIRC `modprobe ata_piix` generates logging in /var/log/syslog
with information about the chipset (disc-controller) found.
So there is the clue for succesfull `modprobe ata_piix`
> So, this problem is dual:
>
> -discover needs to load the correct module: easy to fix in pci.lst
>
> -the kernel module must properly handle your hardware: not easy to
> fix if this fails with the current 2.6.8-2 kernel we have in D-I
>
> For everyone reading this: is this the correct conclusion?
I agree on the fix in pci.lst.
I'm not sure about the "kernel module must properly handle hardware".
IMNSHO are inserting kernel modules and scanning for discs
two _different_ actions.
My questions:
* What is the _right way_ to scan for disks in debian-installer?
* How to trigger it? (which menu item?)
* How to check the result? (which command in the vt2 console?)
Cheers
Geert Stappers
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