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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 08:36:07 -0800 (PST)
From: Ian Struble <ian@broken.net>
To: Walter Hafner <hafner-usenet@ze.tu-muenchen.de>
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Subject: Re: Smart Array 221
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On 13 Jan 2000, Walter Hafner wrote:
> Ian Struble <ian@broken.net> writes:
> > Is that the following controller?  If so, yes it is supported but to 
> > install on it you need a custom kernel.  I had no problems after I built  
> > a kernel for it and copied in over the kernel on kern.flp.
> > 
> > #
> > # Compaq Intelligent Disk Array Controller
> > #
> > #controller     ida0    at pci0 bio irq 10 vector idaintr
> 
> Is that enough?
> 
> I think of buying a Prolinat 1600 server but was unsure because of the
> required ida driver. I thought that I had to do a "make release" with
> the whole shebang (get the CVS tree, free 1.5 GB hd space, wait 10-15
> hours for the build ...)
> 
> Now, if I could make a custom kernel (3.4 RELEASE), copy it over the
> generic one in kern.flp and do an install from CD that would be much
> easier! (Yes, I realize, that the kernel on HD will be without ida
> driver.)

It has worked for me.  Just remember to make sure you have you custom 
kernel in place rebofore you reboot after installing everything.  I know 
that there are problems with the ida driver and the EISA version of the 
controller.  I think that the driver never got synced up with the eisa 
code when the eisa stuff changed a while back.  This part is pure 
conjecture though.  As far as PCI goes though you are golden :^)

Ian


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