Re: Highpoint htp374 HD controller install problem

[Christopher Townson <christopher@townson.biz>]

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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