Re: My understanding of the IDE mess, and why it does not make sense to apply the proposed patch

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Subject: Re: My understanding of the IDE mess, and why it does not make sense to apply the proposed patch
From: Anthony DeRobertis <aderobertis@metrics.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:09:03 -0500
Message-id: <2251705.J7JFKzo6Iq@tao.metrics.net>
References: <20060307095358.GA20724@localhost.localdomain> <20060308223106.c46f391d.dr@jones.dk> <20060308230800.GA22116@localhost.localdomain> <Pine.LNX.4.63.0603082219130.3583@bobcat> <1792750.QOuatjSz9X@tao.metrics.net> <20060309172319.GA11904@localhost.localdomain> <1552343.HS5xf9eoUF@tao.metrics.net>

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Anthony DeRobertis wrote:

> Actually, the machine I'm at right now has ide-generic in
> its /etc/modules file, after piix; I added it there by hand for 2.6.8,
> probably (this machine boots off SATA, so IDE is only needed after
> boot for the e.g., DVD-RW). Its currently on 2.6.15; I'll check if its
> still needed. Be back after a reboot :-(

It appears to no longer be needed w/ 2.6.15. Earlier kernels did need it
though. I'll still have to check to be sure about 2.6.12, but I'm quite
confident of 2.6.8.

Reply to:

References:
- Escalating #345067 to the technical comittee, as the maintainer asked me to do so, and is unable or unwilling to do his job without this.
  - From: Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>
- My understanding of the IDE mess, and why it does not make sense to apply the proposed patch
  - From: Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>
- Re: My understanding of the IDE mess, and why it does not make sense to apply the proposed patch
  - From: Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>
- Re: My understanding of the IDE mess, and why it does not make sense to apply the proposed patch
  - From: Jurij Smakov <jurij@wooyd.org>
- Re: My understanding of the IDE mess, and why it does not make sense to apply the proposed patch
  - From: Anthony DeRobertis <aderobertis@metrics.net>
- Re: My understanding of the IDE mess, and why it does not make sense to apply the proposed patch
  - From: Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>
- Re: My understanding of the IDE mess, and why it does not make sense to apply the proposed patch
  - From: Anthony DeRobertis <aderobertis@metrics.net>

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