[SCSI] Disk not detected at boot (solved)

xcodexif · 2014-03-09 13:09:26

Hi,

I'm installing Arch on a old Compaq server.
The install was fine and I use syslinux as bootloader

/dev/ida/c0d0
  /dev/ida/c0d0p1 -> /boot
  /dev/ida/c0d0p2 -> swap
  /dev/ida/c0d0p3 -> /

At boot (not on LiveCD), I have a "waiting for /dev/ida/c0d0p3...."
On BusyBox, I can't found anything related to my SCSI drive. (Only in /dev/disk/by-id/ my PATA CD drive)
I conclude that the SCSI controller is not recognized (in arch as in arch-fallback). But it is on the LiveCD....
I tried to add scsi_mod in kernel but nothing more (the scsi_mod is loaded in BusyBox console).

Last edited by xcodexif (2014-03-15 13:43:26)

xcodexif · 2014-03-10 17:18:26

Any idea ?

xcodexif · 2014-03-14 15:37:47

Please help

Lone_Wolf · 2014-03-14 16:42:15

You might need to add the module required for your SCSI controller to the modules= line in mkinitcpio.conf .

Can you post the output of lspci -v and the contents of /etc/mkinitcpio.conf ?

if you got internet connection from the live cd (or busybox) , you can use nopaste like described here https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855 (first post)

xcodexif · 2014-03-14 17:21:08

root@archiso ~ # lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Broadcom CNB20LE Host Bridge (rev 05)
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
	Kernel modules: sworks_agp

00:00.1 Host bridge: Broadcom CNB20LE Host Bridge (rev 05)
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
	Kernel modules: sworks_agp

00:01.0 RAID bus controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53C1510 (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation Integrated Smart Array Controller
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 192, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
	Memory at c6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	Memory at c5000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	[virtual] Expansion ROM at 58100000 [disabled] [size=512K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: cpqarray
	Kernel modules: cpqarray

00:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 (rev 08)
	[...]

00:03.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] 3D Rage IIC PCI [Mach64 GT IIC] (rev 7a) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	[...]

00:04.0 System peripheral: Compaq Computer Corporation Advanced System Management Controller
	Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation ProLiant DL360
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 255
	I/O ports at 1800 [size=256]
	Memory at c4dfef00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]

00:0f.0 ISA bridge: Broadcom OSB4 South Bridge (rev 51)
	[...]

00:0f.1 IDE interface: Broadcom OSB4 IDE Controller (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
	[...]

/etc/mkinitcpio.conf :

MODULES="scsi_mod"
BINARIES=""
FILES=""
HOOKS="base udev autodetect modconf block filesystems keyboard fsck"
COMPRESSION="gzip"

Ok, I try to add the 'cpqarray' module, but the module is not found during `mkinitcpio -p linux` :

==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'default'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux.img
==> Starting build: 3.13.6-1-ARCH
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [autodetect]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
==> ERROR: module not found: `cpqarray'

Last edited by xcodexif (2014-03-14 17:23:51)

Lone_Wolf · 2014-03-14 21:12:17

Searching for the Symbios Logic 53C1510 controller, it seems that there are 2 possible kernel modules for it :
sym53c8xx or the cpqarray .

I suggest you check with lsmod if the sym53c8xx module is loaded in the live environment, if so that's likely the one you need.

xcodexif · 2014-03-14 22:05:38

root@archiso ~ # lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
i2c_piix4               9540  0 
ppdev                   6002  0 
psmouse                85751  0 
i2c_core               21926  1 i2c_piix4
microcode              10292  0 
parport_pc             16579  0 
pcspkr                  1491  0 
serio_raw               3973  0 
parport                25369  2 ppdev,parport_pc
evdev                   8564  1 
processor              22031  0 
thermal                 7052  0 
nfs                   164766  0 
lockd                  66120  1 nfs
sunrpc                198442  2 nfs,lockd
fscache                42188  1 nfs
ext4                  430000  1 
crc16                   1095  1 ext4
mbcache                 4462  1 ext4
jbd2                   70317  1 ext4
dm_snapshot            26648  2 
dm_mod                 72585  3 dm_snapshot
squashfs               33319  1 
loop                   14799  6 
isofs                  28361  1 
sr_mod                 13055  1 
cdrom                  29900  1 sr_mod
ata_generic             2438  0 
pata_acpi               2339  0 
pata_serverworks        4204  1 
libata                148931  3 pata_acpi,ata_generic,pata_serverworks
scsi_mod              110404  2 libata,sr_mod
e100                   27408  0 
mii                     3411  1 e100
cpqarray               17524  0 
sworks_agp              5017  0 
agpgart                22047  1 sworks_agp
floppy                 48486  0 
button                  3689  0

I tried to add 'sym53c8xx' module but, as expected, nothing more in BusyBox

Last edited by xcodexif (2014-03-14 22:32:15)

Lone_Wolf · 2014-03-14 23:47:59

Ok, the lsmod putput does confirm you need cpqarray module .

Where did you get the live CD and which version is the kernel on it ( uname -a) ?

xcodexif · 2014-03-15 10:15:34

Linux archiso 3.19.9-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREMPT Sun Jan 26 09:15:23 CET 2014 i686 GNU/Linux

Lone_Wolf · 2014-03-15 11:36:33

Looking at the date, that should be the 3.12.9-1 kernel package.

I've checked my /var/cache/pacman/pkg folder and linux 3.12.9-1 & 2 both have the cpqarray module.
The 3.13.x arch kernels however no longer include that module, so it seems to have been removed.

You should file a bug report about this and ask for it to be re-added.
This may take time though.

Normally you could use the IgnorePkg setting in pacman.conf so the kernel would not be upgraded, but i have no clue whether the install environment allows that.

The easiest alternative would be to use the linux-lts kernel instead.
you should be able to to install the linux-lts kernel by chrooting into your installation from the livecd.

xcodexif · 2014-03-15 12:53:26

Yes, I made a mistake while writing (don't need ssh for one line...).
I'm checking for older version of kernel, and if it works I will file a bug.

Thanks for help !

xcodexif · 2014-03-15 13:42:51

Ok, I downgraded using ARM and successfully added 'cpqarray' module.
And now I boot fine on my RAID partitions.
Here is the bug entry : https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/39452

Thanks !

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#1 2014-03-09 13:09:26

[SCSI] Disk not detected at boot (solved)

#2 2014-03-10 17:18:26

Re: [SCSI] Disk not detected at boot (solved)

#3 2014-03-14 15:37:47

Re: [SCSI] Disk not detected at boot (solved)

#4 2014-03-14 16:42:15

Re: [SCSI] Disk not detected at boot (solved)

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