Is the FastTrak driver brocken in linux 2.4.19preX?

[Optimus]

Hello, sorry for bad English, i'm Russain.

Two days ago i install Gento to my small serverbox with FastTrakTX2. I had some problems IMHO in kernel level.

When i try boot from Gentoo iso 1.2 (stage 1), i got messages like this

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=3946&highlight=fasttrak

hdf: set_drive_speed_status: status=0xff { Busy }
Warning: Primary channel requires an 80-pin cable for operation.
hdf reduced to Ultra33 mode.
hdf: set_drive_speed_status: status=0xff { Busy }
hdf: status timeout: status=0xff { Busy }
hdf: drive not ready for command

And other channel too........

After that i don't see my 0+1 4x raid.....

I try slackware 8.1 boot cd - all OK.

I get another hdd and attach it to onboard controller and install Gentoo to this hdd. I emerge mjc-sources and compile it. (I'm not "just married" with linux and select and compile in all fasttrak stuff)

After reboot similar errors.

I emerge vanilla 2.4.18 kernel, apply rmap patch and compile it - after reboot all ok.

My system work on raid now.

This is my question.

It is kernel problem or Gentoo problem? At home i use similar card and my Slack live on raid. I am afraid.....

[Guest]

Good advice - thnx

Plse help others who are not even enjoying honey-moon
with no talent for other languages Computerese or Russian

Any translation for " Never look a Gift Horse in the Mouth "

[Optimus Prime]

I have successfully compilled a 2.4.19rc3 kernel. Fasttrak works normally. It was the kernel problem.


But why the install iso is not made on the basis of a stable kernel (not preXX)?
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