Comments on: Making the megaraid module work with new kernels (HP NetRAID 1M/2M) http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m OpenSUSE Linux Tips, tricks, how-tos, opinions, and news Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:54:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-146258 Dave Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:41:31 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-146258 Hey Scott .. thank you so much for this information. I have the same issue trying to get Ubuntu 8.04 LTS installed onto a salvaged LH3000. Your article has explained very clearly what needs to be done ... which will save me a bunch of time. [Thanks!!] Dave Hey Scott .. thank you so much for this information.

I have the same issue trying to get Ubuntu 8.04 LTS installed onto a salvaged LH3000.
Your article has explained very clearly what needs to be done … which will save me a bunch of time.

[Thanks!!]
Dave

]]> By: Mounting USB Partition in openSUSE LinuxMounting USB Partition in openSUSE Linux « Mr.Novell’s Blog http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-46572 Mounting USB Partition in openSUSE LinuxMounting USB Partition in openSUSE Linux « Mr.Novell’s Blog Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:07:58 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-46572 [...] However, what about cases where you need to manually mount a USB stick? For example, if you have a custom-compiled kernel module that you need to load off a USB stick during installation, what do you do? HAL ain’t gonna save your bacon. You’ll want to know how to get the USB stuff up and cracking very quickly with minimal fooling around. [...] [...] However, what about cases where you need to manually mount a USB stick? For example, if you have a custom-compiled kernel module that you need to load off a USB stick during installation, what do you do? HAL ain’t gonna save your bacon. You’ll want to know how to get the USB stuff up and cracking very quickly with minimal fooling around. [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-20310 Andrew Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:56:50 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-20310 I have the MegaRAID 511 (i4 ATA). I have the same issues with Ubuntu 2.6.17-10. Since I have the OS installed onto a drive on the IDE chain (not on the array), I have a working system which doesn't correctly see my RAID card. I'm a newbie and just trying to avoid Windows for my file storage. Is there a way to get a megaraid.ko file which will work on my system? Thanks I can be emailed at andrewb@pipeline.com I have the MegaRAID 511 (i4 ATA). I have the same issues with Ubuntu 2.6.17-10. Since I have the OS installed onto a drive on the IDE chain (not on the array), I have a working system which doesn’t correctly see my RAID card. I’m a newbie and just trying to avoid Windows for my file storage. Is there a way to get a megaraid.ko file which will work on my system?

Thanks

I can be emailed at andrewb@pipeline.com

]]> By: Lucas Pfirter http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-17826 Lucas Pfirter Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:32:03 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-17826 Hello, I have the same problem, installation hangs at "searching for info file...". Altough, I have not tried with SUSE 10.1 but with SUSE 9.3 Prof nd with Open SUSE 10.0. Unfortunately, the solution from Stephan Kuhnert didn't work, I flashed the firmware to version H.02.02 but it didn't help. As this manual here is a bit too complicated for me, I'll try to get SUSE 10.1 Prof from somewhere and try to install with your description. If anyone already compiled this module for SUSE 9.3 Prof, that would be great if you could send it to me so I can make the regular installation. Thanks! Salute, Lucas Hello,
I have the same problem, installation hangs at “searching for info file…”. Altough, I have not tried with SUSE 10.1 but with SUSE 9.3 Prof nd with Open SUSE 10.0.
Unfortunately, the solution from Stephan Kuhnert didn’t work, I flashed the firmware to version H.02.02 but it didn’t help. As this manual here is a bit too complicated for me, I’ll try to get SUSE 10.1 Prof from somewhere and try to install with your description.
If anyone already compiled this module for SUSE 9.3 Prof, that would be great if you could send it to me so I can make the regular installation.
Thanks!
Salute,
Lucas

]]> By: Scott Morris http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-9672 Scott Morris Sat, 02 Dec 2006 13:20:39 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-9672 I had it configured as a raid 5. I have recently reinstalled. Much less painful now that I have my own modules for it already compiled. It is now a raid 1. I'll re-run hdparm on it with the new setup and post the output. I'll take a look at the other questions you have asked, as well. I had it configured as a raid 5. I have recently reinstalled. Much less painful now that I have my own modules for it already compiled. It is now a raid 1. I’ll re-run hdparm on it with the new setup and post the output. I’ll take a look at the other questions you have asked, as well.

]]> By: paul http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-9640 paul Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:41:55 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-9640 Thanks bunch for your information. Mine comes out like the following. /dev/sda: Timing cached reads: 664 MB in 2.01 seconds = 330.98 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 110 MB in 3.04 seconds = 36.19 MB/sec Compared to your result it's very poor. Want to make sure your spec before following the guide. 1. We have same netraid 1m card. Do you have U160 SCSI on it? is it 10k? or 7.2k? 2. Is your hard drive configured as raid 0? or 1? Thanks bunch for your information.
Mine comes out like the following.

/dev/sda:
Timing cached reads: 664 MB in 2.01 seconds = 330.98 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 110 MB in 3.04 seconds = 36.19 MB/sec

Compared to your result it’s very poor. Want to make sure your spec before following the guide.

1. We have same netraid 1m card. Do you have U160 SCSI on it? is it 10k? or 7.2k?
2. Is your hard drive configured as raid 0? or 1?

]]> By: Scott Morris http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-9178 Scott Morris Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:14:40 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-9178 Output is: /dev/sda: Timing cached reads: 952 MB in 2.01 seconds = 474.50 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 172 MB in 3.03 seconds = 56.78 MB/sec It's also been recommended to update the firmware (which I have not done). Hope that helps. Thanks for stopping by. Output is:

/dev/sda:
Timing cached reads: 952 MB in 2.01 seconds = 474.50 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 172 MB in 3.03 seconds = 56.78 MB/sec

It’s also been recommended to update the firmware (which I have not done).

Hope that helps. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: paul http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-9168 paul Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:38:24 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-9168 I have legacy compaq sp700 workstation that has netraid 1m card on it. I had no problem with installation(suse 10.1) and lsmod shows me 'megaraid_mm' and 'megariad_mbox' is loaded. Also 'hdparm -tT /dev/sda' shows 40MB/s. I have four U160 SCSI drives configured raid 0. So I guess the speed should be far better than 40MB/s. Want to follow this instruction to see the difference but not sure it's worth to do it. Is your scsi hard drive performance better than 40MB/s ? I have legacy compaq sp700 workstation that has netraid 1m card on it.
I had no problem with installation(suse 10.1) and lsmod shows me ‘megaraid_mm’ and ‘megariad_mbox’ is loaded.
Also ‘hdparm -tT /dev/sda’ shows 40MB/s.

I have four U160 SCSI drives configured raid 0. So I guess the speed should be far better than 40MB/s.

Want to follow this instruction to see the difference but not sure it’s worth to do it. Is your scsi hard drive performance better than 40MB/s ?

]]> By: pufo http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-6271 pufo Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:00:20 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-6271 Very thank you for this guide. I buy hp lp2000r from "second hand" and hp netraid not working. With you patch is seems everithing OK on ubuntu kernel 2.6.17. Very thank you for this guide.
I buy hp lp2000r from “second hand” and hp netraid not working.
With you patch is seems everithing OK on ubuntu kernel 2.6.17.

]]> By: Stephan Kuhnert http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-6178 Stephan Kuhnert Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:11:26 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-6178 Hi, i had the same Problem, but a NetRaid 1M Firmware-Update has solve the Problem. Greez FortPrefect System: LC2000r - MegaRaid 1M H.02.02 Hi,

i had the same Problem, but a NetRaid 1M Firmware-Update has solve the Problem.

Greez
FortPrefect

System: LC2000r – MegaRaid 1M H.02.02

]]> By: Gos http://www.suseblog.com/making-the-megaraid-module-work-with-new-kernels-hp-netraid-1m2m#comment-5451 Gos Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:03:00 +0000 http://www.suseblog.com/?p=156#comment-5451 Nice work! I try it with my HP LP1000r ... it works :D I will soon post a little HowTo and more pre-build megaraid-modules (smp-, xen-kernels). But now I have to install the LP1000r first and try to update the kernel. Some other tests with other servers will follow! Greetz from Berlin - Germany ... Gos Nice work! I try it with my HP LP1000r … it works :D

I will soon post a little HowTo and more pre-build megaraid-modules (smp-, xen-kernels). But now I have to install the LP1000r first and try to update the kernel.

Some other tests with other servers will follow!

Greetz from Berlin – Germany … Gos

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