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#1 2007-07-27 15:00:21
- firedance
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What modules do i need for my hd? (/dev/sda)
Ok, i have been trying a while to compile my own kernel but I can't make it mount (or find) my root partition (or any other) /dev/sda6 (well can't find my hd at all),
I think I am missing some modules that are needed to access the hd (wild guess).
I have built in those I think i need, maybe I am missing some?
My mkinitcpio.conf looks like this:
MODULES="ata_piix ata_generic sd_mod sr_mod ehci-hcd hid usbhid uhci-hcd ext2"
HOOKS="base udev keymap"
and it works fine with the normal kernel (normal as in theone I get when doing pacman -S kernel26)
But when I compile my own (from the sources downloaded att kernel.org) and put those modules as built in it still won't boot, complaining about /dev/sda6 not existing.
How can I figure out what I am missing?
I also wonder if there is a database where i can look at module names and see what they do?
Btw, here is a little info from the normal kernel that may help you help me 
lsmod
Module Size Used by
ipv6 254916 10
ntfs 217792 1
ppdev 7556 0
lp 9348 0
parport_pc 35556 1
parport 31304 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
ppp_generic 23828 0
slhc 5760 1 ppp_generic
i2c_i801 8336 0
pcspkr 2944 0
emu10k1_gp 3200 0
gameport 11784 2 emu10k1_gp
rtc_cmos 7328 0
rtc_core 14984 1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib 2944 1 rtc_core
psmouse 35984 0
serio_raw 5764 0
shpchp 29332 0
pci_hotplug 27720 1 shpchp
sg 26652 0
intel_agp 21524 1
tsdev 6720 0
joydev 8512 0
evdev 8192 0
thermal 10888 0
processor 24788 1 thermal
fan 3844 0
button 6160 0
battery 8324 0
ac 4100 0
snd_pcm_oss 38560 0
snd_mixer_oss 14592 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_emu10k1 131008 1
snd_rawmidi 19232 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_ac97_codec 95780 1 snd_emu10k1
ac97_bus 2432 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 69124 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_device 6924 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_timer 19204 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 7816 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem 3840 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep 7300 1 snd_emu10k1
snd 44644 11 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_seq_device,snd_timer,snd_hwdep
soundcore 6496 1 snd
nvidia 4708180 22
agpgart 27224 2 intel_agp,nvidia
i2c_core 20352 2 i2c_i801,nvidia
e100 32524 0
mii 4864 1 e100
usbhid 38048 0
ff_memless 5256 1 usbhid
ext2 56968 3
mbcache 6916 1 ext2
uhci_hcd 22416 0
hid 26240 1 usbhid
ehci_hcd 30732 0
usbcore 112264 4 usbhid,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd
sr_mod 14756 0
cdrom 34336 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 22784 6
ata_generic 5380 0
ata_piix 11652 5
libata 107956 2 ata_generic,ata_piixhwd -e
IDE interface
ata_piix : Intel Corp.|82801EB ICH5 IDE (SATA)
Ethernet controller
e100 : Intel Corp.|82801EB (ICH5) PRO/100 VE Ethernet Controller
VGA compatible controller
vesa : nVidia Corp.|NV25 GeForce4 Ti4200
Multimedia audio controller
snd-intel8x0 : Intel Corp.|82801EB AC'97 Audio
snd-emu10k1 : Creative Labs|SB Live! (audio)
Host bridge
intel-agp : Intel Corp.|82865G [Springdale-G] Chipset Host Bridge
ISA bridge
i810-tco : Intel Corp.|82801EB ISA Bridge (LPC)
PCI bridge
unknown : Intel Corp.|82865G/PE/P Processor to AGP Controller
hw_random : Intel Corp.|82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset PCI
Input device controller
emu10k1-gp : Creative Labs|SB Live! (joystick)
USB Controller
uhci_hcd : Intel Corp.|USB Controller
uhci_hcd : Intel Corp.|USB Controller
uhci_hcd : Intel Corp.|USB Controller
uhci_hcd : Intel Corp.|82801EB USB EHCI Controller #2
ehci-hcd : Intel Corp.|USB Enhanced Controller
SMBus
i2c-i801 : Intel Corp.|82801EB SMBus
USB Human Interface Devices
usbhid : USB Receiver
USB Hub
hub : Virtual|Hub
hub : Virtual|Hub
hub : Virtual|Hub
hub : Virtual|Hub
hub : Virtual|Hub
Mouse
msintellips/2 : Generic PS/2 Wheel Mouse [/dev/psaux]Last edited by firedance (2007-07-27 15:03:03)
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#2 2007-07-27 15:51:49
- nikron
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Re: What modules do i need for my hd? (/dev/sda)
Uhh, according to hwd -e, you use the ata_piix as your harddrive module... You might want to put your kenerl's kconfig into pastebin, so we can see what you enabled/disabled.. Personally, I just kept all the harddrive stuff modularized because I wasn't sure which one I used. I'll find out by 2.6.23 though =P
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#3 2007-07-27 16:02:27
- firedance
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Re: What modules do i need for my hd? (/dev/sda)
I am an idiot.
my hd gets renamed to hda.
Wonder how to make it sda again, not sure how i could use one fstab for each kernel.
Last edited by firedance (2007-07-27 16:04:46)
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#4 2007-07-27 16:09:56
- brain0
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Re: What modules do i need for my hd? (/dev/sda)
I am an idiot.
my hd gets renamed to hda.
Wonder how to make it sda again, not sure how i could use one fstab for each kernel.
You selected ide-disk support and intel ide support in your kernel. If you want to use it like arch did, you have to select scsi disk support and enable the intel driver in the ATA support category.
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#5 2007-07-27 16:19:51
- firedance
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Re: What modules do i need for my hd? (/dev/sda)
Lovley! Removed the ide module and poff everything works perfect! Thanks!
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