Re: libata update?

[Robert Hancock]

Erik Ohrnberger wrote:
> Not to sound too dense or anything, but is there a HOWTO for this kernel to
> enable the libata code?  
>
> I've read through the Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt file, and seems
> like all I have to do is include libata.atapi_enabled=1 combined_mode=libata
> on the grub.conf line to enable it, but when I boot that kernel with that
> option, I get an error message: 'Block device /dev/sda1 is not a valid root
> device' and a 'boot() ::' prompt.

You shouldn't need atapi_enabled=1 anymore, and combined_mode only 
applies if you're using an Intel controller with that 
combined/legacy/AHCI selection braindamage. Did you select the right 
driver options in the kernel configuration? You'll either have to 
compile the driver(s) into the kernel or potentially do some 
distro-specific magic to ensure the modules get loaded in the initrd.

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