Adaptec RAID 6405 need module for fresh installation on 11.4

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#1

Hello all

I’m trying to get my Adaptec RAID 6405 working on fresh Opensuse 11.4.
I need to make a driver/module for this because aacraid module doesn’t see the raid controller.
modinfo aacraid
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.37.6-0.5-default/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko
version: 1.1-5[26400]-ms

With the kernel-3.0.0-2 from Index of /repositories/Kernel:/HEAD/standard ,
the raid controller is OK
modinfo aacraid
filename: /lib/modules/3.0.0-2-desktop/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko
version: 1.1-7[28000]-ms

My question is :
How to make a driver/module for a fresh opensuse 11.4 installation ?

#2

fchaudier wrote:
> I’m trying to get my Adaptec RAID 6405 working on fresh Opensuse 11.4.
> I need to make a driver/module for this because aacraid module doesn’t
> see the raid controller.
> modinfo aacraid
> filename:
> /lib/modules/2.6.37.6-0.5-default/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko
> version: 1.1-5[26400]-ms
>
> With the kernel-3.0.0-2 from ‘Index of
> /repositories/Kernel:/HEAD/standard’
> (http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/HEAD/standard/) ,
> the raid controller is OK
> modinfo aacraid
> filename:
> /lib/modules/3.0.0-2-desktop/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko
> version: 1.1-7[28000]-ms
>
> My question is :
> How to make a driver/module for a fresh opensuse 11.4 installation ?

I think there’s a kernel update coming out later this week or early next
week. I don’t know whether it includes an update for that module but you
might want to check and/or wait for the update before you go to the
trouble of backporting a fix and recompiling the module yourself.

#3

Thank you for your answer. But a kernel update can not solve my fresh installation problem.
Is it correct ?

#4

fchaudier wrote:
> Thank you for your answer. But a kernel update can not solve my fresh
> installation problem.
> Is it correct ?

It depends what the RAID is used for. But even if it is used for the
/boot directory I suspect it is possible to build an install disk using
the new kernel. I’ve never had to do it, because I make it an article of
faith to never install on a RAID, but perhaps others can say how. I only
use RAID for filesystems loaded after booting.

#5

Is it possible from the Driver Update Disk (DUD) Creating a Driver Update Disk (DUD) to make the module/driver for Opensuse 11.4 ?