Hi,

I rebooted the server and everything was ok.
Even lm_sensors work.
So the problem in my home PC is not tainted drivers for sure.

> pedrocsort-e@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I have a server that risks being lost by this tainted modules problem.
> > I have a server that is on a data center. It has a 3Ware 9550 raid
controller.
> > I know that this Raid controller is not GPL, it is a module in the kernel
> > since version 2.6.14.
> > My biggest problem right now is that I have made an up-grade with yast and
> > I have choosen to up-grade the kernel.
> > My problem is that in my home PC at home the same up-grade stopped
> > lm_sensors because lm85 does not have a GPL code license.
> >
> > and dmesg gives the result:
> >
> > hwmon: module not supported by Novell, setting U taint flag.
> > hwmon_vid: module not supported by Novell, setting U taint flag.
> > lm85: module not supported by Novell, setting U taint flag.
> >
> > I am scared to reboot the server because I fear that the same could happen
> > to the raid controller module. As the raid is the only partition on the
> > server it might never recover because of this.
> > Can someone please let me know if this might happen.
> > Regards,
> > Pedro
> >
>
> Sure it can happen.

Exactly my point and the reason for my concerns ...

>
> To avoid getting stuck, you can add an entry for your old kernel
> in the grub menu (use Yast) .

That was my problem ...
It as to be done Before the kernel upgrade.
But everything went ok fortunately.
Actually it would be good to have some peace of mind that the yast online
up-grade would made a backup of the previous kernel, so that we could have
a new entry on grub/lilo. But that is a responsability of the user.
If one takes a big step like a kernel upgrade, then one has to make a backup.
-> Very important note:
I am personaly not complaining about the kernel updates.
I have made many, in several versions of SuSE, and never had a single
problem so far.
And the backup is really up to the user ...

>
> Of some reason Suse don't add the old kernel in the
> boot menu as many other linux dists do , that is strange.
>
> /birger


Regards,
Pedro