- Download the current stable kernel ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-2.4.19.tar.gz
- Dowlnoad the current pre patch ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/patch-2.4.20-pre7.bz2 - Download the current ac patch ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/alan/linux-2.4/2.4.20/patch-2.4.20-pre7-ac1.bz2 - extract the kernel cd /usr/src tar -xzvf <where ever>/linux-2.4.19.tar.gz - patch to the pre cd linux-2.4.19 bzcat <where ever>/patch-2.4.20-pre7.bz2 |patch -p 1 - patch to ac bzcat <where ever>/patch-2.4.20-pre7-ac1.bz2 |patch -p 1 -create a kernel config cp /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs/kernel-*-i686-smp.config .config (or if single proccessor "cp /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs/kernel-*-i686.config .config") make oldconfig or make menuconfig (Note be sure to enable IDE TASKFILE IO)in the ide section.) -compile and install kernel make dep clean install modules modules_install -Check /etc/grub.conf for new entry Mike Shilling wrote: >thank you for this. I have gotten some information and am going to attempt >to get this running. > >my question is this: how do I make a copy of my current kernel and patch >that? then add the new patched version to my grub boot, this way if >something goes wrong, I can still boot the old unpatched kernel? > >thanks for any help. > >Mike >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Samuel Flory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1:30 PM >Subject: Re: ultra dma redhat 7.3 > > > > >> The only kernel likely to do dma on this system is the ac (Alan Cox) >>kernel. You'd need download, patch and compile it yourself. >> >>PS-Red Hat 7.3 doesn't do dma on a good many ide chipsets. Even >>configurations that worked flawlessly under 7.2. >> >>Mike Shilling wrote: >> >> >> >>>im having some trouble enabling udma on my workstation. ive got it >>>working flawlessly on my server so I think i know what im doing :) >>> >>>here is my setup: >>> >>>Abit BD7II motherboard (hell if I can figure out what IDE chipset this >>>has....the non-raid version of this board) >>>seagate baracuda ataIV ultra100 60GB >>> >>>here is what im seeing when I run hdparm: >>> >>>[root@Godzilla ]# hdparm -d1 /dev/hda >>> >>>/dev/hda: >>> setting using_dma to 1 (on) >>> HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted >>> using_dma = 0 (off) >>>and this is a message im seeing at boot: >>> >>>Sep 17 10:16:34 godzilla kernel: Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver >>>Revision: 6.31 >>>Sep 17 10:16:34 godzilla kernel: ide: Assuming 33MHz system bus speed >>>for PIO modes; override with idebus=xx >>>Sep 17 10:16:34 godzilla kernel: PCI_IDE: unknown IDE controller on >>>PCI bus 00 device f9, VID=8086, DID=24cb >>>Sep 17 10:16:34 godzilla kernel: PCI: Device 00:1f.1 not available >>>because of resource collisions >>>Sep 17 10:16:34 godzilla kernel: PCI_IDE: (ide_setup_pci_device:) >>>Could not enable device. >>>Sep 17 10:16:34 godzilla kernel: hda: ST360021A, ATA DISK drive >>>Sep 17 10:16:34 godzilla kernel: hdb: HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-3000, ATAPI >>>CD/DVD-ROM drive >>>Sep 17 10:16:34 godzilla kernel: hdc: LITE-ON LTR-40125S, ATAPI >>>CD/DVD-ROM drive >>>Sep 17 10:16:34 godzilla kernel: hdd: IOMEGA ZIP 100 ATAPI, ATAPI >>>FLOPPY drive >>>[root@Godzilla ide]# cat /proc/ide/hda/driver >>>ide-disk version 1.12 >>>[root@Godzilla ide]# cat /proc/ide/hda/model >>>ST360021A >>> >>>are there any known problems with this board? is there any way I can >>>determine what ide chipset I have? - last but not least....any >>>suggestions on getting DMA running on this board with this drive? I >>>cant handle this anymore: >>> >>>/dev/hda: >>> Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 0.37 seconds =345.95 MB/sec >>> Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 12.86 seconds = 4.98 MB/sec >>> >>> >>>Thank you for your time. I appreciate all feedback. >>> >>>Mike Shilling >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >>-- >>redhat-list mailing list >>unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe >>https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> >> > > > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
