Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | From | james4765@verizon ... | Subject | [PATCH 1/2] to Documentation/cpqarray.txt | Date | Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:35:49 -0500 |
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Description: General cleanup of Documentation/cpqarray.txt. Removal of old and obsolete references, removed references to an external patch.
Signed-off-by: James Nelson <james4765@gmail.com>
diff -urN --exclude='*~' linux-2.6.9-original/Documentation/cpqarray.txt linux-2.6.9/Documentation/cpqarray.txt --- linux-2.6.9-original/Documentation/cpqarray.txt 2004-10-18 17:54:29.000000000 -0400 +++ linux-2.6.9/Documentation/cpqarray.txt 2004-10-28 10:28:46.156798094 -0400 @@ -26,31 +26,13 @@ * IDA-2 * IAES -Installing: ------------ - -You need to build a new kernel to use this device, even if you want to -use a loadable module. - -Apply the patch to a 2.2.x kernel: - -# cd linux -# patch -p1 <smart2.patch - -Then build a new kernel and turn on Compaq SMART2 Disk Array support. -Create device nodes for the diskarray device: - -# mkdev.ida [ctlrs] - -Where ctlrs is the number of controllers you have (defaults to 1 if not -specified). EISA Controllers: ----------------- If you want to use an EISA controller you'll have to supply some -insmod/lilo parameters. If the driver is compiled into the kernel, must -give it the controller's IO port address at boot time (it is no longer +modprobe/lilo parameters. If the driver is compiled into the kernel, must +give it the controller's IO port address at boot time (it is not necessary to specify the IRQ). For example, if you had two SMART-2/E controllers, in EISA slots 1 and 2 you'd give it a boot argument like this: @@ -59,29 +41,27 @@ If you were loading the driver as a module, you'd give load it like this: - insmod cpqarray.o eisa=0x1000,0x2000 + modprobe cpqarray eisa=0x1000,0x2000 You can use EISA and PCI adapters at the same time. -Booting: --------- - -You'll need to use a modified lilo if you want to boot from a disk array. -Its simply a version of lilo with some code added to tell it how to -understand Compaq diskarray devices. Device Naming: -------------- -You need some entries in /dev for the ida device. The mkdev.ida script -can make device nodes for you automatically. Currently the device setup -is as follows: +You need some entries in /dev for the ida device. MAKEDEV in the /dev +directory can make device nodes for you automatically. The device setup is +as follows: Major numbers: 72 ida0 73 ida1 74 ida2 - etc... + 75 ida3 + 76 ida4 + 77 ida5 + 78 ida6 + 79 ida7 Minor numbers: b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 @@ -91,7 +71,7 @@ | +-------------------- Logical Volume number -The suggested device naming scheme is: +The device naming scheme is: /dev/ida/c0d0 Controller 0, disk 0, whole device /dev/ida/c0d0p1 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 1 /dev/ida/c0d0p2 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 2 @@ -101,3 +81,13 @@ /dev/ida/c1d1p1 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 1 /dev/ida/c1d1p2 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 2 /dev/ida/c1d1p3 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 3 + + +Changelog: +========== + +10-28-2004 : General cleanup, syntax fixes for in-kernel driver version. + James Nelson <james4765@gmail.com> + + +1999 : Original Document - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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