Am Freitag, 1. Dezember 2006 17:22 schrieb Aaron Griffin: > On 12/1/06, Tobias Powalowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > kernel 2.6.19 series is now in testing, it will be the kernel series for > > 0.8 release > > so please test this stuff well before it can go into current repository. > > > > Changes: > > - new IDE/ATA subsystem more details below: > > The new kernel introduces the new ata/pata subsystem, > > - PATA/IDE SUPPORT IS EXPERIMENTAL! > > - you need to change from ide hook to pata in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf > > HOOKS= > > - don' forget to rebuild your initrd image after this modification > > - Name scheming changes: > > your device nodes in /dev change then from hd? to sd? > > -> update your root=/dev/hd? GRUB/LILO entries > > -> FSTAB needs to be modified, change all /dev/hd? entries > > - Examples: > > /dev/hda3 --> /dev/sda3 > > /dev/hdc8 --> /dev/sdc8 > > - at the moment it's experimental only activate it > > if you know how to rescue the system if something goes wrong! > > Is this handled with your installer changes in the newisos? Hi yes sure. On the newisos there will be a switching boot parameter to use one or an other subsystem, and it will be handled by setup and hwdetect. it's not yet finished but will be soon done. greetings tpowa -- Tobias Powalowski Archlinux Developer & Package Maintainer (tpowa) http://www.archlinux.org [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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