[LBo] ASRock AM2NF6G-VSTA

[Anita Lewis]

On 01/25/2007 05:02 AM Tech wrote:
> Anita Lewis wrote:

> 
> This MB is an AM2NF6G-VSTA made by ASRock (www.asrock.com). I do have
> the sata-nv.ko module that Brice told me about. I pulled it out of one
> of the RPM packages. I will schedule some time (maybe Monday morning at
> 4 am) to try again with the module on a cd so I can load it when asked.
> 
> Thank you both for your help. I have yahooed and googeled and not been
> able to find an extension list that includes .ko files. Is there one?

Be aware that using a .ko file that has been created for one kernel will
not likely work on another one.  The module should already be on your
system and if it is not, you will need to be sure to get it from the
same kernel you are using.  Ordinarily that means compiling it from the
kernel source.  You can't just copy it from one place to your system and
expect it to work.  In addition, that module must be loaded via initrd
so that the hard drive can be accessed, I think.

Here is a sad saga on that motherboard:
http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=4682

He is saying that some distros work with the ide and they seem to be
more Debian-based.  He ends up using SuSE with success, I guess
preferring the rpm type system.  You might consider trying something
like Ubuntu Edgy which is what I'm using, though admittedly not with
your mb.  It did come out in October, though, and likely supports your
hardware.  I find sata_nv.ko in /lib/modules, for example.

Anita