Symetric Multi-Processing (SMP) kernel gone after new driver is loaded

[eric verdin_1]

OS: RHEL3U3
System: DL380 G3
Memory: 4Gig
Smart Array: 5i
Kernel: 2.4.21-15EL

By default I would boot my OS to “Linux-2.4.21-15.smp” (supports multiprocessors) kernel, then I loaded the cpq_cciss-2.4.60-11rhel3.i686.rpm, now my splash screen boots to HP-2.4.21-15 which has no SMP support, the OS boots but the errors tell me that I need to recompile the kernel with SMP support, when I look into the kernel “symetric multi-processing” is checked “y”. Do I load a new kernel and have it find my SMP support with my new cpq drivers? Or try to recompile something else in the kernel?

Thanks,

Eric

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Shalom Eric,

You may need to compile that driver into an smp kernel or install a smp supported version of that driver.

It appears that the install removed the smp kernels.

I would say that the cpq driver should come with a manual that says how to recompile it with smp support.

Alternatively you may need to rpm -e the patch and re-insall your smp kernel.

SEP

[Ivan Ferreira]

Check the driver specifications. Sometimes there are other options to add the module to the kernel, as DKLM.

[Vitaly Karasik_1]

As far as I see, you installed binary package with kernel modules. It should include modules for SMP kernel.
What is "rpm -ql cpq_cciss-2.4.60-11rhel3" output?