Marvell 6101 PATA does not work with kernel-2.6.20-1.2925.fc6

[Kevin Kofler]

David Scriven <davidwriter <at> yahoo.com> writes:
> >2.6.20-mm certainly has a 6101 driver, not sure if it made 2.6.20 base
> >and don't have the tree unpacked to check. You need CONFIG_ATA and
> >CONFIG_PATA_MARVELL enabled.
> 
> How does one do that? - an entry somewhere?

These options have to be set at kernel build time, so if you don't want to 
compile your own kernel, your best bet is to file a Request for Enhancement in 
Bugzilla. http://bugzilla.redhat.com

Assuming that driver can be built as a module, you could also try to build the 
module outside of the kernel (take the module out of the kernel source, adjust 
the makefile for out-of-tree building, install kernel-devel and build the 
module against that), this is faster than rebuilding the entire kernel, but you 
need to know what you're doing, so it's not a very user-friendly solution 
either. Getting it enabled directly in the Fedora kernel should be both the 
easiest solution for you and the best one long term.

        Kevin Kofler