Fedora Core 5 :: i2o_block error with DPT (pm1564u3)

[Dave Russell]

Michael S. Chaffin wrote:
> I recently built a new machine using Fedora Core 5, with a DPT (now
> adaptec) PM1564U3 Smart RAID controller card. I checked around
> ( http://i2o.shadowconnect.com/ ) and the card is supported, I even saw
> this (http://i2o.shadowconnect.com/faq.php#i2o_scsi); it does not
> apply. 
> Better still both the installer and rescue CD boot, find the controller
> card (complain about IRQ 9 where the RAID card is) and continue on
> loading 'i2o_block'. 
> 
> When my installed copy of FC5 tries to boot, initrd always dies at
> 'i2o_block' ... I have edited my initrd so the computer boots, yet I
> still can not get FC5 to recognize the card.

There are major problems with 2.6.16 and i2o, see the bugzilla item below.

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189570

There is a patch, and it will be included in the 2.6.17 kernel.

For more information check out the redhat.com bugzilla and follow the 
link to the kernel.org bugzilla entry.

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Cheers,
	Dave