Re: hdparm and old system
> Hi all,
>
> I have a 486 with 1 byte serial FIFO. This means if I transfer stuff
> through my modem, I get a bunch of bits lost when HD trasnfer any
> data. To fix the problem I unmasked IRQs on the HD controller.
>
I could be way off the mark here but when your system boots, does it
say 2 x serial ports 16550 UART ?
If not replace your serial/hd controller with a 16550 uart model
-Matt
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