Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 1 Feb 2003 08:25:14 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 1 Feb 2003 08:25:14 -0500 Received: from kunde0416.oslo-asen.alfanett.no ([62.249.189.163]:58894 "EHLO kunde0416.oslo-asen.alfanett.no") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sat, 1 Feb 2003 08:25:13 -0500 Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 14:34:29 +0100 (CET) From: Peter Karlsson To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: 2.4.20 kernel crashes while scanning partition list In-Reply-To: Message-ID: X-Warning: Junk / bulk email will be reported X-Rating: This message is not to be eaten by humans Organization: /universe/earth/europe/norway/oslo MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Doug McNaught: > Have you tried 2.4.21pre? It may have fixes to handle newer hardware. I tried the 2.4.21pre4, and it crashes as well, seemingly in the exact same spot as the other kernels. I also tried 2.5.59, but I couldn't get it to find the array at all (it does list the IDE channels, though). Here's a summary of what happens: Kernel Finds IDE? Finds array? Finds partitions ------ ---------- ------------ ---------------- 2.4.18 No Yes* Yes, and boots fine 2.4.19 Yes Yes Crashes when enumerating 2.4.20 Yes Yes Crashes when enumerating 2.4.21pre4** Yes No No partitions found 2.4.21pre4*** Yes Yes Crashes when enumerating 2.5.59 Yes No No partitions found * When fed IDE channels on the command line ** With configuration copied from 2.4.20. *** Enabled the non-ataraid options for Promise FastTrak. The configuration for 2.4.19--21 should be the same. 2.4.18 is pre-built version from Debian's boot-floppies. Source for 2.4.21pre4 and 2.5.59 are pristine kernel.org sources. (My 2.5.59 configuration might have been flawed, however.) As before, all relevant debugging material may be found at I could really need some help debugging. I can set up an account on my machine (I have a cable tv connection), and set up a null modem cable from the problematic machine if that would be helpful. I don't really know much about kernel debugging, especially when it crashes before the system has actually started up. -- \\// Peter I do not read or respond to mail with HTML attachments. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/