[SM-Discuss] Kernel upgrade (2.6.24)

Craig Dyke grail69 at amnet.net.au
Mon Feb 11 06:16:49 EST 2008


I'll take it from your reply I have missed something.

Are you implying that I no longer require a /dev/sda block device for my 
SATA
drive anymore?

I had not seen information to point me this way but it would save me the 
problem.

Craig

Andraž 'ruskie' Levstik wrote:
> On 14:27:04 2008-02-08 Craig Dyke <grail69 at amnet.net.au> wrote:
>   
>> Howdy all
>>
>> I have been bashing my head on this one for the last day or so, and I 
>> know it will be a simple answer but
>> I am too close to see it.
>>
>> So, I need to choose the option CONFIG_SATA_INTEL_COMBINED=Y in kernel 
>> 2.6.24 (Currently running 2.6.19.5 [yes been a while])
>>
>> I have also tried using the new ISO that was recently posted on here to 
>> try and it was unable to
>> detect my drive as /dev/sda only /dev/hda (I believe kernel is 2.6.21)
>>
>> Most of my research says it may have been removed but I cannot for the 
>> life of me figure out
>> what has replaced it.
>>
>> I have also switched on every sata option with still no joy :(
>>
>> Any help with this would be appreciated.
>>
>> Craig
>>
>>
>>     
>
>
> And I have still yet to figure out what your problem acctually is....
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