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Re: Highpoint htp374 HD controller install problem



Thanks, Mark. The HPT can be "disabled" so that HDs are (presumably) run through southbridge, as you suggest. I'm dual-booting with winxp at the moment, though (boo, hiss :D) and I have found in the past that doing this causes terrible and inexplicable stability problems in windows (no surprise there, then).

Will be going single-boot Debian in October, so will try your suggestion then. Your help was much appreciated...I've think I've got some knoppix cds kicking around somewhere...

In the meantime, it may interest others to know that linux drivers for the HPT374 chipset can be found at http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/b374.htm There are precompiled versions for SuSE, RedHat etc as well as the source. I might have a crack at compiling a version for Debian as soon as I have some time on my hands.

Thanks again,

Chris

Mark Pictor wrote:

HPT372 wasn't supported until 2.4.20, or 2.4.21...
there was alpha support before that but it did
nothing.  I assume the 374 is similar enough that it's
supported by the same kernels as support the 372.
I don't know where to get a module, but if you have
bandwidth to waste, you could get something like
knoppix, which almost certainly has a newer kernel.
(Knoppix is based on Debian-unstable)

Is there a different ide chipset onboard?  I suggest
installing with the disk connected to the 'standard'
controller (i.e. the southbridge), then upgrade to
testing (Sarge) and download a newer kernel.  Once you
have it working, change /etc/fstab as follows:

-duplicate the root line - i.e. the one that says
"/dev/hdaX / blah blah 0 1" - modify the copied line
to begin with /dev/hdeX (X is the partition number, if
you didnt know)

-move the disk, make sure it boots OK, then comment
out  (#) or delete the original line.

NOTE: This will work much better if hpt support is
compiled in.  If it isn't, hpt *must* be in an initrd
so the kernel can load it, before the kernel
understands the hpt chip enough to read the disk.

--- Christopher Townson <christopher@townson.biz>
wrote:
hi
have been trying to install Woody on a pc with an
Abit AT7-Max2 motherboard which has an onboard Highpoint HPT374 Hard disk controller. Unfortunately, none of the kernel flavours available as boot options on the install CD seem to suppport the HPT374 - therefore it cannot detect any hard drives!

I've been looking for a suitable driver or kernel
module that can be loaded, but with no success so far. If there is anyone out there who has successfully installed Woody on a similar configuration, any tips and pointers would be very gratefully received.

Chris





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