Re: [gentoo-amd64] SATA2 Recommendations

[Darren Grant]

I have XP installed to the first partition (sd0,0). And I believe I have 
all I need for the sata_nv drivers...

#cat .config | grep 'SATA_NV'
CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_NV=y

# cat /boot/grub/grub.conf
default 0
timeout 5
splashimage=(sd0,1)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

title=Gentoo Linux-2.6.15-gentoo-r1
root (sd0,1)
kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.15-gentoo-r1 root=/dev/sda5 vga=0x318 
video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap

title=Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify (sd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

# cat /etc/fstab
/dev/sda2               /boot           ext2            noauto,noatime  1 2
/dev/sda5               /               reiserfs        noatime         0 1
/dev/sda3               none            swap            sw              0 0
/dev/cdroms/cdrom0      /mnt/cdrom      iso9660         noauto,ro       0 0
proc                    /proc           proc            defaults        0 0
shm                     /dev/shm        tmpfs           
nodev,nosuid,noexec     0 0

When I reboot the grub menu flashes quickly and then I see the following 
error:
Booting 'Gentoo Linux-2.6.15-gentoo-r1
root(sd0,1)

Error 23: Error while parsing number

Press any key to continue...

At which point I hit a key and I can see a grub menu (barely... it has 
vertical lines running through it) and I can see my two editable options 
of "Gentoo ..." and "Windows XP Pro"

Drake Donahue wrote:

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