Gentoo Archives: gentoo-amd64

From: "P.V.Anthony" <pvantony@×××××××××××.sg>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Need to install Abit AB9 Pro motherboard
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:42:36
Message-Id: 45F58210.2000405@singnet.com.sg
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Need to install Abit AB9 Pro motherboard by Bob Slawson
1 On this day, 12-March-2007 1:00 AM, Bob Slawson wrote:
2
3 > Probably correct. Did you compile the kernel with the JMB36x driver
4 > 'built-in' (<*>) or as a loadable module (<M>)? In order for the kernel
5 > to find the root partition, the correct hardware drivers must be
6 > 'built-in'. The modules are in /lib/modules/<kernel_version>/... so if
7 > the kernel can't find the root partition (no appropriate built-in
8 > hardware driver) it certainly can't load a module stored under the root
9 > ('/') tree.
10
11 Found the problem. On the bios JMB36x must be set to AICH mode. After
12 that it works fine.
13
14 Thank you for replying.
15
16 P.V.Anthony
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