Problems to run anaconda installer with new kernel RPM

[Fabien PERDRIX]

Hi,

I use a redhat 9.0 with a 2.4.20-8 kernel.
I have to made automatic installation with this OS.

Unfortunately it's apparently impossible to run S-ata drivers over this 
version of kernel.
so I decide to upgrade the kernel RPM to the last version (2.4.31).

I made without too much difficulties the new kernel RPM and it seems to 
work fine.
I build the anaconda installer without any errors but when i test the 
installation i have the following problems :
( with Intel ICH6 chipset and a SATA disk)

- the driver for the sata chipset is not automaticly loaded, and i need 
to load it manually from a driver disk
i think the problem is in the file pcitable but i can't find how 
anaconda build it,
and when i look to modules.cgz during the installation, my drivers are here.

- then the installation go without problem but when the system reboots, 
lilo doesn't work ! ( i have just "L" on the black screen and the system 
is frozen )

does anyone have idea about whats happend ? or have links to ressources 
to help me ?

thanks a lot

cordialement,

Fabien PERDRIX

[John Summerfied]

Fabien PERDRIX wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I use a redhat 9.0 with a 2.4.20-8 kernel.

I don't have help with your problem, but I'd like to point out that RHL 
9 and its associated technologies are very dated and essentially 
unsupported.

I'd not be rolling out new systems with RHL 9 on them if I could avoid it.

If you don't want to play roulette wth Fedora or the expense of RHEL 
then there are several rebuilt versions of RHL around with essentally 
the same level of free support as RHL 9 had at its prime.

I'm sure Qs about its version of Anaconda would be welcome here too, and 
likely more people would be able (and willing) to help with them.