On Dec 8, 2007 8:32 AM, David Relson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:57:06 +0100 > Norman Rieß wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > i am using a Silicon Image, Inc. SiI 3112 [SATALink/SATARaid] Serial > > ATA Controller (rev 02) in a non-RAID configuration. Simply an an > > SATA-Controller so to speak. > > This worked fine ever since. But with the release of kernel 2.6.22 the > > controller stopped working. > > > > Here is a picture of the errormessage when the kernel loads. > > > > http://www.smash-net.org/kernel2.6.23/kernel_sil_err.jpg > > > > I googled around and found, that quite a few people had problems with > > SIL-Controllers. But none but one had this particular problem. This > > guy apparently told a kernel developer about this, who said he would > > take a look at it. So i waited till 3.6.23, but the problem still > > persists. > > > > Here is my kernel-config for 2.6.23: > > http://www.smash-net.org/kernel2.6.23/config-kernel-2.6.23 > > > > Maybe someone on this list has a fresh idea. > > > > Regards > > Norman > > > Hello Norman, > > I, too, have one of their controllers (identified by lspci as "RAID bus > controller: Silicon Image, Inc. PCI0680 Ultra ATA-133 Host Controller > (rev 02)". It works ... kind of ... > > I bought it because my new AMD64 mobo has 1 ATA connector and I have 2 > ATA hard drives and a SONY DVD RW DRU-510A, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive. > When I tried to boot a LiveCD from the SONY, the kernel was read then > reported "can't find cdrom device". Not good! > > To upgrade to 64-bit gentoo, I had to recable my box so that my primary > HD and the SONY were attached to the mobo. > > My rating of the SII card? "OK -- sort of". > > Regards, > > David > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > >
Did you try changing the boot device? I know some motherboards give an option for PCI boot, or something to that effect. -- - Mark Shields
