Thanks for the tip, Rolf. I'll give it a try. 

::mark

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rolf Pedersen
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:18 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] Highpoint HTP372 not detected under Mdk9.0
> 
> 
> Mark Stewart wrote:
> > So I'm a bit disappointed. I finally installed 9.0 on my 
> monster box (nforce
> > board, athlon 2000) expecting that, as reported by various 
> mandrake users,
> > that the Highpoint HPT 372 controller would be detected and I 
> could use it
> > as an extra IDE controller. Alas, HardDrake doesn't appear to 
> have a clue
> > that it's there.
> > 
> > Anyone know if there's something I can do that gives it a nudge 
> in the right
> > direction?
> > 
> > cheers,
> > ::mark
> > 
> 
> Alan Cox's ide patches have just now been added to the cooker kernel. 
> They provide support for this controller and I am using this kernel with 
> 2 drives on my Iwill XP333-R as jbod on that onboard controller.  You 
> could also build a kernel and the "opensource" driver from Highpoint's 
> website.  I have done that, as well, but it is not really an open source 
> driver as building the driver requires a binary library and using the 
> newer kernel is just simpler.  Hopefully, those patches will be kept. 
> Currently, the kernel is 2.4.21pre3-3mdk.
> 
> 
> 

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