RE: Not able to load megaraid module after kernel upgrade from 2.4.9-e2 to 2.4.9-e25

RE: Not able to load megaraid module after kernel upgrade from 2.4.9-e2 to 2.4.9-e25

[Mukker, Atul]

The new kernel has the old driver, a paradox :-)

Grab the latest megaraid driver and compile it for your kernel, make a new
initrd image and then boot from the new kernel.

-Atul Mukker

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gonzalo Coello [mailto:gonzalocoello@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:55 AM
> To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Not able to load megaraid module after kernel upgrade from
> 2.4.9-e2 to 2.4.9-e25
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hello I am running dell Power Edge 12600, with Firmware 1.68,
> 
> I have a Perc 4/Si RAID Controller BIOS version 1.04 FW 2.27 
> (the last 
> version)
> 
> I installer Red Hat advanced server 2.4.9-e3 and works fine, 
> the megaraid 
> driver is OK, the driver I used is 
> perc-rhas21-1194-a02.tar.gz (the last 
> one)
> 
> When I upgrade to kernel 2.4.9-e25, using the rpm provided by 
> Red hat, 
> happens the same when upgrading to any version, like 2.4.9-e21.
> 
> When starting up, the bios can recognize the disk array with 
> no problem, the 
> server starts booting OK, but when it gets to load the 
> megaraid module, it 
> brakes:
> 
> The server is not able to boot any more, here is the error:
> 
> ----------------
> 
> Red Hat nash version 3.2.6 starting
> Loading scsi_mod module
> SCSI subsystem driver Revision: 1.00
> Loading sd_mod module
> Loading megaraid module
> megaraid: v1.18 (release Date: Wed Dec 4 11:33:00 EST 2002)
> megaraid: no BIOS enabled.
> /lib/megaraid.o: init_module:
> Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module 
> parameters, including 
> invalid IO or IRQ parameters
> ERROR: /bin/insmod exited abnormally!
> Mounting /proc filesystem
> Creating root device
> Mouting root filesystem
> mount: error 19 mounting ext2
> pivotroot: pivot_root(/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd) failed: 2
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 244 freed
> Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel
> 
> 
> I can clearly see that the driver can't be loaded,there is a problem.
> 
> My question is: What is the problem with the driver after 
> upgrading the 
> kernel?
> 
> I think somehow when red hat is installed with the first 
> kernel, there is 
> some aditional configuration with this particular driver that 
> is lost when 
> upgrading.
> 
> What do I need to reconfigure?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
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Re: Not able to load megaraid module after kernel upgrade from 2.4.9-e2 to 2.4.9-e25

[Matt Domsch]

> Hello I am running dell Power Edge 12600, with Firmware 1.68,
> I have a Perc 4/Si RAID Controller BIOS version 1.04 FW 2.27 (the last 
> version)
> When starting up, the bios can recognize the disk array with no problem, the 
> server starts booting OK, but when it gets to load the megaraid module, it 
> brakes:

The Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com list may be more appropriate for this
type of question.  Subscribe at http://lists.us.dell.com/.

For the Red Hat kernel you mention, you want /etc/modules to list the
megaraid_2002 driver, not plain megaraid.  Then remake your initial
ramdisk such that the megaraid_2002 driver gets picked up and used at
next boot.

Thanks,
Matt

-- 
Matt Domsch
Sr. Software Engineer, Lead Engineer
Dell Linux Solutions www.dell.com/linux
Linux on Dell mailing lists @ http://lists.us.dell.com

Not able to load megaraid module after kernel upgrade from 2.4.9-e2 to 2.4.9-e25

[Gonzalo Coello]

Hello I am running dell Power Edge 12600, with Firmware 1.68,

I have a Perc 4/Si RAID Controller BIOS version 1.04 FW 2.27 (the last 
version)

I installer Red Hat advanced server 2.4.9-e3 and works fine, the megaraid 
driver is OK, the driver I used is perc-rhas21-1194-a02.tar.gz (the last 
one)

When I upgrade to kernel 2.4.9-e25, using the rpm provided by Red hat, 
happens the same when upgrading to any version, like 2.4.9-e21.

When starting up, the bios can recognize the disk array with no problem, the 
server starts booting OK, but when it gets to load the megaraid module, it 
brakes:

The server is not able to boot any more, here is the error:

----------------

Red Hat nash version 3.2.6 starting
Loading scsi_mod module
SCSI subsystem driver Revision: 1.00
Loading sd_mod module
Loading megaraid module
megaraid: v1.18 (release Date: Wed Dec 4 11:33:00 EST 2002)
megaraid: no BIOS enabled.
/lib/megaraid.o: init_module:
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including 
invalid IO or IRQ parameters
ERROR: /bin/insmod exited abnormally!
Mounting /proc filesystem
Creating root device
Mouting root filesystem
mount: error 19 mounting ext2
pivotroot: pivot_root(/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd) failed: 2
Freeing unused kernel memory: 244 freed
Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel


I can clearly see that the driver can't be loaded,there is a problem.

My question is: What is the problem with the driver after upgrading the 
kernel?

I think somehow when red hat is installed with the first kernel, there is 
some aditional configuration with this particular driver that is lost when 
upgrading.

What do I need to reconfigure?

Thanks in advance.

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