Re: [PLUG] ata controller card and linux(was linux hard drive troubles)

[epike <epike@isinet.com>]

the older redhat (6.2 and below) you need to patch kernel,
but newer ones (i use 7.2 i think)  recognize it out of the box.  
I used ultra 66 and ultra 100tx2 with redhat, works fine.
(my rh7.2 server has a ultra 100tx2 and it even boots on
teh drive on the card--motheboard is tyan tiger 100).

you'll need to remap drives if necessary (/dev/hde, hdg, etc).

you may need to tweak a bit by way of hdparm if you find
speed problems (be careful though).

i dont know if it will do anything to recognize capacity though.

epike


On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:39:35 -0500
Michael Lazin <michael@lazinweb.homelinux.net> wrote:

> I still can't get linux to see any more than 6 gigs of my 40 gig hard 
> drive.  I am going to try using a promise ultra 66 ata controller card. 
>   Does anyone have experience with these cards and redhat?  Will I have 
> to recompile my kernel or will redhat just recognize this card?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Michael
> 
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