RE: Not able to load megaraid module after kernel upgrade from 2.4.9-e2 to 2.4.9-e25

From: Mukker, Atul
Date: Thu Dec 18 2003 - 12:29:14 EST


The new kernel has the old driver, a paradox :-)

Grab the latest megaraid driver and compile it for your kernel, make a new
initrd image and then boot from the new kernel.

-Atul Mukker

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gonzalo Coello [mailto:gonzalocoello@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:55 AM
> To: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Not able to load megaraid module after kernel upgrade from
> 2.4.9-e2 to 2.4.9-e25
>
>
>
>
> Hello I am running dell Power Edge 12600, with Firmware 1.68,
>
> I have a Perc 4/Si RAID Controller BIOS version 1.04 FW 2.27
> (the last
> version)
>
> I installer Red Hat advanced server 2.4.9-e3 and works fine,
> the megaraid
> driver is OK, the driver I used is
> perc-rhas21-1194-a02.tar.gz (the last
> one)
>
> When I upgrade to kernel 2.4.9-e25, using the rpm provided by
> Red hat,
> happens the same when upgrading to any version, like 2.4.9-e21.
>
> When starting up, the bios can recognize the disk array with
> no problem, the
> server starts booting OK, but when it gets to load the
> megaraid module, it
> brakes:
>
> The server is not able to boot any more, here is the error:
>
> ----------------
>
> Red Hat nash version 3.2.6 starting
> Loading scsi_mod module
> SCSI subsystem driver Revision: 1.00
> Loading sd_mod module
> Loading megaraid module
> megaraid: v1.18 (release Date: Wed Dec 4 11:33:00 EST 2002)
> megaraid: no BIOS enabled.
> /lib/megaraid.o: init_module:
> Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module
> parameters, including
> invalid IO or IRQ parameters
> ERROR: /bin/insmod exited abnormally!
> Mounting /proc filesystem
> Creating root device
> Mouting root filesystem
> mount: error 19 mounting ext2
> pivotroot: pivot_root(/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd) failed: 2
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 244 freed
> Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel
>
>
> I can clearly see that the driver can't be loaded,there is a problem.
>
> My question is: What is the problem with the driver after
> upgrading the
> kernel?
>
> I think somehow when red hat is installed with the first
> kernel, there is
> some aditional configuration with this particular driver that
> is lost when
> upgrading.
>
> What do I need to reconfigure?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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