Problem with Highpoint Rocket 133 PCI card and OpenSuSE 11.

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#1

I have been using my computer system successfully under OpenSuSE 10.0, 10.1 and
10.2.
My three ATA/IDE harddisks are controlled by a Highpoint Rocket 133 PCI card -
and so far the hpt66-driver seems to have worked.

I tried to update or install OpenSuSE 11.0 - but that keeps telling me that I
do not have any harddisks. So neither installation nor update are possible,
although 10.2 continues to work.

Could you help me with advice, please?
How can I update to OpenSuSE 11.0 - do I need another driver? Where can I get
it? HOW DO I GIVE IT TO THE INStALLATION Program?

I would be very happy for your support!

DMESG on my WORKING 10.2:

cnrenner@josua:~/> dmesg | grep HPT
HPT302: IDE controller at PCI slot 0000:03:05.0
HPT302: chipset revision 1
HPT302: DPLL base: 66 MHz, f_CNT: 97, assuming 33 MHz PCI
HPT302: using 66 MHz DPLL clock
HPT302: 100% native mode on irq 177

lsmod on my WORKING 10.2:

cnrenner@josua:~/> lsmod | grep hpt
hpt366 20608 0 [permanent]
ide_core 130504 6
usb_storage,ide_cd,ide_floppy,hpt366,piix,ide_disk

Kind regards

Christian

#2

I know nothing about this, … but since no one else replied, …

Is there anything in this post of help:
NEWBIES - Suse-11.0 Pre-installation – PLEASE READ - openSUSE Forums

#3

Unfortunately there is nothing helpful there (or I did not find it). But thank you anyway!

#4

Is there anything here? (in this post):
Highpoint RocketRaid - openSUSE Forums

#5

also this thread:
Driver to Rocketraid 1740? - openSUSE Forums

#6

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:56:03 GMT
cnrenner <cnrenner@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org> wrote:

>
> I have been using my computer system successfully under OpenSuSE 10.0,
> 10.1 and
> 10.2.
> My three ATA/IDE harddisks are controlled by a Highpoint Rocket 133 PCI
> card -
> and so far the hpt66-driver seems to have worked.
>
> I tried to update or install OpenSuSE 11.0 - but that keeps telling me
> that I
> do not have any harddisks. So neither installation nor update are
> possible,
> although 10.2 continues to work.
>
> Could you help me with advice, please?
> How can I update to OpenSuSE 11.0 - do I need another driver? Where can
> I get
> it? HOW DO I GIVE IT TO THE INStALLATION Program?
>
> I would be very happy for your support!
>
>
> DMESG on my WORKING 10.2:
>
> cnrenner@josua:~/> dmesg | grep HPT
> HPT302: IDE controller at PCI slot 0000:03:05.0
> HPT302: chipset revision 1
> HPT302: DPLL base: 66 MHz, f_CNT: 97, assuming 33 MHz PCI
> HPT302: using 66 MHz DPLL clock
> HPT302: 100% native mode on irq 177
>
>
> lsmod on my WORKING 10.2:
>
> cnrenner@josua:~/> lsmod | grep hpt
> hpt366 20608 0 [permanent]
> ide_core 130504 6
> usb_storage,ide_cd,ide_floppy,hpt366,piix,ide_disk
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> Christian
>
>

From what I can find, the Highpoint Rocket 133 is seen as an HPT302 card…
which is well supported with the hpt366 module.

Try this:

Boot the installation DVD (I’ve only tested this with the install DVD)

Start the installation

When the GUI starts up, and you get the license and language screen, press
CTRL-ALT-F2.

You should see a blank screen, with only “/ #” in the upper left corner.

type:

modprobe hpt366
partprobe

and then CTRL-ALT-F7 to return to the GUI.

Continue installation normally, your drives should be detected properly.

if, after the ‘partprobe’ command above, you wanted to verify the drives
exist and are seen properly, use the command ‘fdisk -l’ (ell, lowercase L)

Hope this helps

Loni

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