Bug#432650: 2.6.21-2: cannot grab IDE ports, hangs on boot

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Tue, Jul 24, 2007 at 10:02:42AM -0300, Marco wrote:
> I tried this:
> 
> File: /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
> ide-generic
> 
> And then:
> 
> # update-initramfs -u
> 
> Now the kernel boots normally with the same `/etc/fstab' of 2.6.18,
> but warning about not enabling DMA can impact performance.

check your bios settings, also an bios upgrade may help.
setting ide to legacy enabled is often a sign of what you see.
 
regards
-- 
maks