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sata_nv should be compiled in kernel. |
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suggest posting your /boot/grub/grub.conf and /etc/fstab here. |
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is your boot directory on a separate partition? |
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----- Original Message ----- |
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From: "Darren Grant" <dgrant@×××××××××××.ca> |
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To: <gentoo-amd64@l.g.o> |
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Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:57 PM |
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations |
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> This may be a stupid question, but what's the process for compiling the |
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> initrd image to include support for sata_nv |
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> Using the experimental LiveCD suggested by Homer worked, and I was able |
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> to setup Gentoo... but it fails on the grub startup after rebooting... |
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> sounds like that might be the problem... |
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> Jordi Molina wrote: |
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>>On 1/23/06, Darren Grant <dgrant@×××××××××××.ca> wrote: |
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>>>I'm currently looking to build a cost effective web/email server. |
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>>>I'm considering using an ASUS A8N-E with an x939 Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2Ghz |
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>>>processor. I'm also hoping to use RAID-1 over dual SATA2 drives. In |
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>>>researching gentoo and SATA2, I've come across numerous problems that |
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>>>people are experiencing with the 2005.1-r1live-cd install and the |
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>>>sata_nv driver and SATA in general. Has this been fixed? Does anyone |
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>>>have any advice for me? Has anyone successfully installed on SATA2 |
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>>>drives running with an nforce4 chipset mobo? If they haven't, were they |
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>>>able to get SATA2 drives running as SATA1? Or at least SATA1 from a |
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>>>fresh install of the 2005.1-r1 AMD64 livecd? I noticed a lot of problems |
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>>>with the ASUS A8N-VM/CSM which is why I'm investigatin the A8NE. |
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>>>If this has already been discussed, I apologize in advance... I'm new to |
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>>>the list and couldn't find what I was looking for in the archives. |
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>>>Any help or advice would be appreciated. |
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>>>-- |
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>>>gentoo-amd64@g.o mailing list |
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>>hello, |
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>>I installed gentoo from another livecd and then compiled the kernel |
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>>and the initrd image to support sata_nv. |
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>>It boots fine for me. Forget about using the nvraid, is not hardware, |
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>>so if you need it, go sw raid or buy a decent RAID card. |
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>>cheers |
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>>-- |
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>> Jordi Molina Casas (warp3r) |
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>> mail: warp3r@×××××.com |
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>> www: www.warp3r.com |
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>> If you're still sending mail to |
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>> warper@eresmas, please update your |
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>> address book, my current email |
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>> is warp3r@×××××.com |
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