My floppy says this when it boots up:
This disk uses Linux 2.2.15
(from kernel-image-2.2.15_2.2.15-2)
How do I get the patch? I can't use dselect because I can't use linux. Does
the kernel have to have extra drivers linked in statically because it is a
rescue disk? How about you just e-mail me your kernal as an attachment.
Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John B. Brodie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 9:47 PM
Subject: RE: Get install to Recognize Hard Drive [attached to Promise Ultra
66]
> This may not be of much help to you but here is my experience...
>
> I have a Promise Technology Ultra 66 IDE controller card as a second
> IDE controller on this machine (the first is the motherboard's old
> built-in controller).
>
> In order to get the kernel to recognize this new Promise Ultra 66 card
> I had to upgrade the linux kernel to a Patched version of 2.2.15. I
> believe it is the package `kernel-image-2.2.15-ide` in the dselect
> menu. (You might also need the pcmcia-module-2.2.15-ide package that
> goes with the kernel...).
>
> Perhaps the kernel on the boot floppy you are using (are you booting
> from floppy?) is not the proper version to recognize the Promise
> Ultra 66 IDE controller?
>
> Can you view the messages the kernel displays to the console during
> boot-up? (or are able to use `dmesg` after booting)
>
> Are messages recognizing the Promise Ultra 66 IDE controller card
> displayed during the boot-up?
>
> I think maybe you will need to obtain (or make) a boot floppy
> containing the 2.2.15-ide kernel image (e.g. a floppy that has the
> Promise Ultra 66 patch).
>
> I do not know how to do that.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> -jbb
