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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