Re: 2.6.33: libata issues with VIA SATA/PATA controller

[James Andrewartha]

On 9/04/2010 12:36 PM, Jonathan Woithe wrote:
> Hi Jeff
> 
>> A complete dmesg is definitely useful.
> 
> It's at the end of my previous post.
> 
>> Posting one from the failing kernel would be preferred, though.
> 
> Any ideas as to how I can capture it?  Since the SATA disc interfaces stop
> working long before they are mounted none of the early boot messages make it
> to disc.  All the interesting bits are therefore scrolled into the bit
> bucket.
> 
> A serial console might be doable (is there documentation about how to set
> one up?) but that would take some time to arrange - I'm only physically at
> the machine in question sporadically and I'd have to rustle up another PC
> ready for my next visit.  It could be done, but might take some time.

Netconsole is the easiest way to get dmesg when disks aren't working - see
Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt for details on how to set it up.

-- 
James Andrewartha
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