Re: kernel 2.2.18pre17-ben1 issues

[newsgate@impure.org.uk (Rob Andrews)]

In newsgate.debian.powerpc, Hadess wrote:
 > - Lost interrupts on hard-drive (when battery is running out, or I'm
 > closing the lid of the laptop)
 > Oct 26 10:18:23 hiro kernel: ide0: reset: success
 > Oct 26 10:18:51 hiro kernel: hda: lost interrupt

Frequently it doesn't manage a successful ide reset, and hence the hard
disk never powers up. The reason is that when the lid shuts, pmud puts the
HD into sleep mode. But it doesn't wake it up upon reopen.

Either disable pmud or don't close it ;)

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