Re: which 2.4 kernel and patch(es) to avoid IDE disk corruption when DMA on?

[Eduard Bloch <edi@gmx.de>]

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* nate [Thu, Jan 16 2003, 10:53:16AM]:

> the problem is probably easier resolved by using another IDE controller,
> I highly reccomend the Promise ATA/100 and ATA/66 series(have not tried
> the ATA/133). DMA problems are most often caused by buggy IDE controllers

SO GO AND TRY before you make such naive recommendations. Promise gives
a FSCK on supporting Linux, many new series are only supported with AC
kernel (experimental) only.

Gruss/Regards,
Eduard.
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