Re: hda=noprobe fails
Note: don't top post. I've rearranged yours. On Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 06:31:41PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: --- Douglas A. Tutty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 05:38:37PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: I install etch on an old system, but get boot messages below: Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: no response (status = 0x0a), resetting drive Probing takes too much time. As I use scsi disk, I want to disable probing, so I read files in kerenl-doc-2.6 package and change a line in menu.lst to: kernel/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-686 root=/dev/sda4 ro noisapnp hda=noprobe After grub-install and reboot, hda=noprobe does not have any effect. The motherboard is a BX Slot 1 board. I have installed Win98 and sarge. In sarge, which use kernel 2.4, I have successfully disabled ide probing. The board's ide interface is OK, because I have used IDE disk and cdrom before. It's not a hardware problem. The problem is with kernel 2.6 I just want to disable ide probing during boot. I wonder if the ide is built into the kernel or is part of the initrd. If the latter, then kernel command lines won't do anything. You'll need to change the parameters in the initrd setup and rebuild it. Not that I know how to do that. In fact, in /boot/config-2.6.18-5-amd64 I see that most of the IDE lines are listed as modules and that they are in /lib/modules/2.6.18-5-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/ Since the initrd setup tells it to load most modules on boot, my guess is that this is the problem. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(solved)Re: hda=noprobe fails
You are right. I read kernel config in /boot, and find that ide is in module. I will read manual on initrd. Thanks! I'll sign off the list. --- Douglas A. Tutty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Note: don't top post. I've rearranged yours. On Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 06:31:41PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: --- Douglas A. Tutty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 05:38:37PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: I install etch on an old system, but get boot messages below: Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: no response (status = 0x0a), resetting drive Probing takes too much time. As I use scsi disk, I want to disable probing, so I read files in kerenl-doc-2.6 package and change a line in menu.lst to: kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-686 root=/dev/sda4 ro noisapnp hda=noprobe After grub-install and reboot, hda=noprobe does not have any effect. The motherboard is a BX Slot 1 board. I have installed Win98 and sarge. In sarge, which use kernel 2.4, I have successfully disabled ide probing. The board's ide interface is OK, because I have used IDE disk and cdrom before. It's not a hardware problem. The problem is with kernel 2.6 I just want to disable ide probing during boot. I wonder if the ide is built into the kernel or is part of the initrd. If the latter, then kernel command lines won't do anything. You'll need to change the parameters in the initrd setup and rebuild it. Not that I know how to do that. In fact, in /boot/config-2.6.18-5-amd64 I see that most of the IDE lines are listed as modules and that they are in /lib/modules/2.6.18-5-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/ Since the initrd setup tells it to load most modules on boot, my guess is that this is the problem. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hda=noprobe fails
I install etch on an old system, but get boot messages below: Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: no response (status = 0x0a), resetting drive Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: no response (status = 0x0a) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdb: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdb: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdb: no response (status = 0x0a), resetting drive Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdb: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdb: no response (status = 0x0a) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdc: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdc: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdc: no response (status = 0x0a), resetting drive Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdc: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdc: no response (status = 0x0a) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdd: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdd: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdd: no response (status = 0x0a), resetting drive Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdd: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hdd: no response (status = 0x0a) Probing takes too much time. As I use scsi disk, I want to disable probing, so I read files in kerenl-doc-2.6 package and change a line in menu.lst to: kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-686 root=/dev/sda4 ro noisapnp hda=noprobe After grub-install and reboot, hda=noprobe does not have any effect. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: hda=noprobe fails
On Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 05:38:37PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: I install etch on an old system, but get boot messages below: Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: no response (status = 0x0a), resetting drive Probing takes too much time. As I use scsi disk, I want to disable probing, so I read files in kerenl-doc-2.6 package and change a line in menu.lst to: kernel/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-686 root=/dev/sda4 ro noisapnp hda=noprobe After grub-install and reboot, hda=noprobe does not have any effect. How old is the system? I've found that linux tends to drop support for old hardware as time passes. It could also be a hardware problem. However, before you throw out the drives or the system, I'd suggest, as a fast and easy test, grabbing the OpenBSD floppy42.fs bootfloppy (assuming that the old box boots from floppy) and try booting it. If it completes booting, go to a shell and check dmesg and the logs to look for any errors. If there are errors, then it may be a hardware issue. If there aren't, it may be a linux kernel driver issue. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: hda=noprobe fails
The motherboard is a BX Slot 1 board. I have installed Win98 and sarge. In sarge, which use kernel 2.4, I have successfully disabled ide probing. The board's ide interface is OK, because I have used IDE disk and cdrom before. It's not a hardware problem. The problem is with kernel 2.6 I just want to disable ide probing during boot. --- Douglas A. Tutty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 05:38:37PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: I install etch on an old system, but get boot messages below: Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: IRQ probe failed (0xf7f8) Nov 10 17:44:40 debian kernel: hda: no response (status = 0x0a), resetting drive Probing takes too much time. As I use scsi disk, I want to disable probing, so I read files in kerenl-doc-2.6 package and change a line in menu.lst to: kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-686 root=/dev/sda4 ro noisapnp hda=noprobe After grub-install and reboot, hda=noprobe does not have any effect. How old is the system? I've found that linux tends to drop support for old hardware as time passes. It could also be a hardware problem. However, before you throw out the drives or the system, I'd suggest, as a fast and easy test, grabbing the OpenBSD floppy42.fs bootfloppy (assuming that the old box boots from floppy) and try booting it. If it completes booting, go to a shell and check dmesg and the logs to look for any errors. If there are errors, then it may be a hardware issue. If there aren't, it may be a linux kernel driver issue. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
