The documentation for this driver seems to be old in v2.4.0-test11-pre5:
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You need to build a new kernel to use this device, even if you want to
use a loadable module.
Apply the patch to a 2.2.x kernel:
# cd linux
# patch -p1 <smart2.patch
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Later, there is a section:
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Booting:
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You'll need to use a modified lilo if you want to boot from a disk
array.
Its simply a version of lilo with some code added to tell it how to
understand Compaq diskarray devices.
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Is this information still correct? Can't I boot from a Compaq disk
array with a recent lilo (V 21 from SuSE 7.0)? I would need that
feature soon and wonder where to get such a special lilo from.
Thanks in advance, and answers please per private mail, as I am not
subscribed to this list.
mike