Re: [gentoo-dev] HPT366 Drivers in install kernel?

On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 07:35:40PM +0100, Achim Gottinger wrote:
> Steven Stillaway wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am looking at installing gentoo.  I want to try and install it on a
> > machine with the root partition on a disk using the HPT366 controller.
> >
> > Do you have the drivers for this compiled into your default install
> > kernel?

> Is this an scsi controller? We compiled in scsi-support for
> adaptec/symbios/ncr controllers. All other controllers are avaliable as
> modules.  So typing modprob [HPT366 controler module] should work.  After you
> have configured everything as described in the install-guide, copy the
> linux-sources-2.4.1-_pre8.tbz2 to your root disk. Chroot to that partition,
> install the kernel package ( ">pkgmerge linux-sources-2.4.1_pre8.tbz2"), cd
> to /usr/src/linux , build and install your kernel. Leave the chrooted
> environment and configure the bootmanager.

It's an UltraATA-66 IDE controller.  As far as I know, most controllers will
be recognized by the Generic IDE driver, even without compiled-in support.
At least this is true of the Promise Ultra-100 card I'm using now.  You only
need the special Promise support if you need Linux to recognize more than
one adapter.  Also, I do believe that our bootdisk kernel has Highpoint
support enabled.  Yep, it looks like it's in there.

Best Regards,

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