Hi Mike, nice stuff, please consider posting this on FedoraNEWS.org, they accept articles from non-staff, IMHO this would be a nice reference for other users. Contact Thomas Chung (email address on the site). Best, Andre On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:05:09 +0100 (BST) "Mike Insch (as00000042)" <as00000042@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Just a quick note to the list to say that the problems I was having > installing FC1 to a SATA HDD are resolved - I now have a full install > of FC1 with all updates running on the box. Many thanks to everyone > who sent advice and info :) > > For anyone who needs to do something similar, here are the steps I > took: 1. Download the VIA drivers for the SATA Chipset from: > http://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/RAID/VIA_RAID_Linux_V100.zip > 2. On a donor machine, which is running the stock 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl > kernel, and which has as a minimum the kernel-sources and gcc32 > packages installed as well, uncompress the .zip file into a temporary > location(say, /root/VIA) > 3. Change into the 'drivers' directory, and edit the file 'Makefile', > change > KERNELDIR=/usr/src/linux > to > KERNELDIR=/lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/build > 4. Add a new line to the same file: > CC=gcc32 > 5. save the file, and execute: > ./dd.sh > 6. This should create a directory called 'driverdisk', and inside > there, a file called 'viamraid.img'. This is the driver disk image > file. Change into the driverdisk directory, and do: > dd if=./viamraid.img of=/dev/fd0 > 7. On the 'new' box, start the installation as normal (just hit enter > at the boot: prompt), and when you are told that no hard disks were > found, select "yes" to load new drivers. > 8. Select "Add Driver", then press F2, insert the driver disk created > on the donor machine > 9. select fd0, then hit OK. The disk will be read, and the driver > will be added to the list > 10. Select "Raid Controller, VIA Technologies" from the list > 11. This will enable the RAID/SATA controller, select Done, and > continue with the installation as normal. > 12. When the installation is complete, reboot, and follow through the > First Boot process. When you see a desktop, press CTRL+ALT+F1 to > switch to a Console. > 13. Login as root, and do: > telinit 3 > 14. Login as root again, and connect to the internet (unless you're > connected already by LAN/DSL) > 15. Edit /etc/modules.conf, change: > alias scsi_hostcontroller viamraid > to > alias scsi_hostcontroller sata_via > 16. now do: > yum -y update > 17. When the updates are complete, reboot into kernel > 2.4.22-1.2174.nptl 18. During startup, kudzu will detect the "new" VIA > SATA controller, select configure, boot will continue as normal. > > That's "all" there is to it :) > > In the murky past Chadley Wilson did say: > > Hi Mike I did mail to the list the links for the drivers but what is > > really scary is the size of the driver, I have no idea how to setup > > a floppy disc to provide the driver of this size, but maybe you > > could setup an ftp server somewhere with the driver on it, I have > > heard of this but never tried it. > > I am afraid it would be a bit out of my experience. > > > > good luck > > > > On Tue, 2004-04-06 at 20:42, Mike Insch (as00000042) wrote: > >> In the murky past Chadley Wilson did say: > >> > On Tue, 2004-04-06 at 20:19, Mike Insch (as00000042) wrote: > >> >> Hi All, > >> <SNIP> > >> > Does your bios detect the drive? > >> > >> Yes, the BIOS detects the drive fine, I have it connected to SATA1 > >> (Serial_Ch0). > >> > >> > If it doesn't the read the manual because we had similar issues > >with> > this board and windoseXplease here on the proline production > >line.> > We are the agents for Msi SA so if you could give me more > >info on your> > bios setup I could possible help. > >> > I will in the mean time send my contacts at msi mail requesting > >the> > linux drivers for your chipset. You could possible also get > >them from> > viarena.com > >> > >> I've looked on MSI's website, but there seems to only be drivers > >for> Windows. I'll have a look on viarena.com though, cheers. > >> > >> > I will check for it might take some time though. > >> > > >> > Later... > > -- > > Chadley - Linux Rocks > > Welcome to my world. > > ****************************************************************** > > This mail is free for distribution. You are free to - delete it - > > resend it - use it in anyway that makes you happy. I am not > > responsible for it or its content due to ignorance. > > Enjoy the adventures of Linux > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > -- > Regards, Mike Insch, CCA, DipHE > ______________________________ > ___ ______ ___ ___ __ _ | AntiSpam System In Use With > | > / _ \| __ \| _ \ / _ \| \ | | | This Domain! 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