Kernel Panic

[K.C. Chan]

ok, I've compiled the sym538xx driver in the kernel and the Adaptec as a Module. But it's still load the Adaptec first. Does any one if there's a way to tell in lilo during boot-up to load the sym538xx driver first? Thanks.

[Mark Fenton]

Michael -- did you try Jarle's solution? It sounds like exactly the same issue -- that the devices are loaded in alphabetical order.

Would love to hear how this all comes out.

[K.C. Chan]

All, Thanks for your help. For all who are interested in how this is resolved, here it is: I've recompile 2.4.18 and select both Adaptec and Sym53c8xxx as modules. After the recompile is completed, I've make the initrd for 2.4.18. Then make sure that it's loading correctly in the linuxrc script; you do this by taking a look at initrd by mounting it via -oloop option.

But here's another gotcha, evertime I compiled a kernel I can't seem to ping www.sun.com (dns is resolving properly). Here's a link regarding this issue: "http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x1b87b47b9a27d6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html"
Does any one have any idea why I can't ping www.sun.com? For those who is wondering, yes! I have network connectivity and I can ping sites such as www.yahoo.com. Thanks.

[Mark Fenton]

I don't believe that www.sun.com is actually ping-able (or trace-routeable, last stop en route was pos1-0.er2a.sjc3.us.mfnx.net .)

I can't ping it from either linux or winblows but I can telnet to www.sun.com 80 .

(You can't ping my server either, though I do allow http/s and ssh)

[K.C. Chan]

Well what do you know? You're right. :-) I could have sworn I've tried lynx and konqueror previously to tried and reach www.sun.com. But now things are great and my kernel woes is over. Thanks to all.