Description of Problem: After updating the kernel to the recommended 2.4.3-12, system becomes unbootable because the kernel no longer sees the RAID Mirror How Reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install Redhat 7.1 on Compaq Proliant 5500 w/SmartArray 3200, 1 Logical Drive, Mirror 2. Upgrade kernel to recommended 2.4.3-12 (initrd,lilo,etc) 3. reboot Actual Results: the SmartArray driver no longer sees the logical drive and the kernel panics trying to mount the root Expected Results: Hardware configuration working in base version should continue working after recommended kernel upgrade Additional Information: Compiling kernel 2.4.3 from kernel.org works fine, compiling redhat 2.4.3-12 from the SRPM gives the same results.
Experienced the same problem on Compaq Proliant 8500. 2.4.3-12enterprise and 2.4.3-12smp kernel panic 2.4.3-12up does boot but that will not help an 8 cpu machine. Here is the error: Mulitple lines of: /lib/cpqarray.o: unresolved symbol .... ERROR: /bin/insmode exited abnormally VFS: Cannot open root device "4806" or 48:06 Please append a correct "root=" option kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 48:06 Contents of lilo.conf: boot=/dev/ida/c0d0p1 map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt timeout=50 message=/boot/message linear default=linux image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.3-12enterprise label=linux initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.3-12enterprise.img read-only root=/dev/ida/c0d0p6 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.3-12smp label=linux-smp initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.3-12smp.img read-only root=/dev/ida/c0d0p6 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.3-12 label=linux-up initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.3-12.img read-only root=/dev/ida/c0d0p6 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2enterprise label=linux-old initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.2-2enterprise.img read-only root=/dev/ida/c0d0p6 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2smp label=linux-smp-old initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.2-2smp.img read-only root=/dev/ida/c0d0p6 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2 label=linux-up-old initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.2-2.img read-only root=/dev/ida/c0d0p6
Does the yesterday released 2.4.9-6 kernel work ?
Yes, 2.4.9-6 does work. Thank you.