Re: WARNING : kernel 2.6.11.7 (others) kills megaraid 4e/Si dead

From: Chris Wright (chrisw_at_osdl.org)
Date: 07/05/05

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To: Thomas Backlund <tmb@mandriva.org>

    * Thomas Backlund (tmb@mandriva.org) wrote:
    > Chris Wright wrote:
    > >* Andy (genanr@emsphone.com) wrote:
    > >
    > >>cross posted due to the severity of this issue.
    > >>
    > >>I have killed two Dell 1850 (x86_64) with megaraid 4e/SI servers using
    > >>kernel 2.6.11.7. When the system boots, it looks like it does not see the
    > >>megaraid controller (because it never prints anything about it) and hangs
    > >>when it tries to mount root. When rebooted, the system says no firmware
    > >>present for embedded raid controller. I then try to flash it, the flash
    > >>program says the firmware is corrupt and flashes the controller. However,
    > >>upon reboot I still get the no firmware present, thus the machine can no
    > >>longer boot off the raid.
    > >
    > >
    > >Not good. There were no megaraid changes in the -stable series. What's
    > >the last kernel.org kernel that worked for you?
    >
    > Any news on this matter?
    > I hvr a PE1850 waiting for kernel upgrade, but I'm afraid to do so now...
    >
    > I can't break my box with tests since it's in active use...
    > For now I'm running a 2.6.8.1 based kernel on the box...

    Last known good one (that Andy tested) was 2.6.10. His was the only
    report I've seen, and I haven't found any more details on it.
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