Problems with 4.10 Release and "supported" hardware

Jeff Soule jsoule at webcrossing.com
Fri Feb 11 12:46:50 PST 2005


That used to work, but not anymore.  I have four other servers with the 
same configuration that I successfully installed 4.10 on by waiting 
before hitting enter at the kernel configuration screen. :-(


On Feb 11, 2005, at 10:43 AM, Vinod Kashyap wrote:

>
> I have seen this problem when trying to install 4.10 on a SuperMicro
> motherboard.  It was not just the 3ware controller that was not
> getting detected, no other PCI controller would get detected either.
> This was irrespective of whether the 3ware controller was plugged in
> or not.  Do you see other PCI controllers (pci0, pci1 etc.)in the boot
> messages?
>
> The work around I found for this was to not hit 'Enter' immediately
> after the 'Kernel Configuration Menu' shows up.  Wait on that menu
> for about 20 seconds, and then continue.  You should be able to see
> the controller and its attached devices.
>



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