From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S964832AbWDZTG7 (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:06:59 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S964834AbWDZTG7 (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:06:59 -0400 Received: from washoe.rutgers.edu ([165.230.95.67]:35508 "EHLO washoe.rutgers.edu") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S964832AbWDZTG6 (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:06:58 -0400 Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:06:57 -0400 From: Yaroslav Halchenko To: linux kernel mailing list Subject: Re: Highpoint SATA RAID (khe khe) status -- oopses, crashes, etc Message-ID: <20060426190657.GA17639@washoe.onerussian.com> Mail-Followup-To: linux kernel mailing list References: <20060425172356.GD15201@washoe.onerussian.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060425172356.GD15201@washoe.onerussian.com> X-URL: http://www.onerussian.com X-Image-Url: http://www.onerussian.com/img/yoh.png X-PGP-Key: http://www.onerussian.com/gpg-yoh.asc X-fingerprint: 3BB6 E124 0643 A615 6F00 6854 8D11 4563 75C0 24C8 User-Agent: mutt-ng/devel-r782 (Debian) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Just a follow up: kernels <= 2.6.7 seems to be ok, ie they detect underlying drives without oopsing (tested 2.6.6 amd64 and 2.6.7 i386) details are available for kernel 2.6.7 from http://www.onerussian.com/Linux/bugs/hpt.bug/2.6.7/ On Tue, 25 Apr 2006, Yaroslav Halchenko wrote: > Dear Kernel Developers, > I've search the archive and the web extensively: there were some reports > from the users of RocketRaid 1520 fakeraid about inability to use > propriatary drivers as well as their opensource drivers: > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113566695101306&w=2 > and leaving the hope reply from Dr.Cox: > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113631066409179&w=2 > compiled for amd64: > 2.6.8 kernel: oopsed but seems to somewhat perform after that > 2.6.15 kernel: oopsed during boot (debian installer for some reason > tried it automatically.... grrr) and then it would halt any insmod of > any IDE driver > Details on my system and boot/install process can be found from > http://www.onerussian.com/Linux/bugs/hpt.bug/ > This time I was using beta debian etch installer (which supposedly had > freshier kernel than sarge's 2.6.8) > Please advise: can I do anything about this crappy card or I better > setup nfsroot for now and just buy another supported SATA raid card? > Thank you in advance. I am willing to perform more testing if that is > necessary/possible -- Yaroslav Halchenko Research Assistant, Psychology Department, Rutgers-Newark Office: (973) 353-5440x263 | FWD: 82823 | Fax: (973) 353-1171 101 Warren Str, Smith Hall, Rm 4-105, Newark NJ 07105 Student Ph.D. @ CS Dept. NJIT