Bug#595502: [ia64] pata_cmd64x crashes at boot

[Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>]

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Steve McIntyre wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 12:11:36AM -0600, Jonathan Nieder wrote:

>> But information about what kernels work with IDE disks would certainly
>> be welcome.
>
> 2.6.32-46 (the kernel in the latest squeeze point release) shows this
> problem. On a zx2000 here, it happens almost immediately during
> filesystem creation when running d-i.

Thanks for checking.

[...]
> Also found that the kernel in wheezy d-i B4
> (linux-image-3.2.0-4-mckinley_3.2.32-1_ia64.deb) causes the machine to
> lock up while loading the initramfs \o/

:(  Maybe a serial console or netconsole could give some hints about
what is happening immediately before it locks up?  (I doubt it, but
might be worth a try.)

If you run into any patches that can help, please don't hesitate to
write.

Jonathan