Re: Kernel 2.6.0-testX show stoppers

[Harshwardhan Nagaonkar <harsh@ee.byu.edu>]

And thus we see that Roberto Sanchez said, :
> I am having some problems getting 2.6.0-test11 working on my 2 Sid
<snip>

> I am also receiving the following errors on boot when my scripts
> set up the parameters on my HDD and CD/DVD:
>
> hda: dma_intr: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }
>
> hda: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }
>
> hda: drive not ready for command
> hda: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }
>
> hda: drive not ready for command
> hda: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }
>
> hda: DMA disabled
> hda: drive not ready for command
> hda: set_drive_speed_status: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete 
> DataRequest }
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Hi Roberto,

There is an option called IDEDISK_MULTI_MODE which describes the problem 
that you are having (well except that it describes status=0x51; but hey, 
it somethings just work). I found it while inspecting the config for the 
kernel when I installed it on a test box. Hmm, so far 2.6-test11 is 
working good. Well here is the way to get to that option if you do "make 
xconfig" (the QT graphical config):

Go in the tree to
Device Drivers
   --> ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL Support
       --> Enhanced IDE/MFM/RLL disk/cdrom/tape/floppy support
	    --> Include IDE/ATA-2 DISK support
                 --> []'Use multi-mode by default'

And make sure that the option is "y" or is ticked (you need to compile 
its parents into the kernel and not as modules to be able to acheive 
this. If you don't, then your IDE drive wouldn't work anyway! :) [I 
didn't need this option for my drive; but I looked at it anyway. Hey I 
guess it saved some of your time.]

And as a word to anyone else having an IDE disk; make *SURE* to compile 
the IDE stuff and your filesystem *directly* into the kerenel (e.g. ext3 
driver) or it will not boot at all. I had to compile the kernel twice 
before I realized this!! :) I wonder why I never had to bother with 2.4.x .

Good luck,
--
Harshwardhan Nagaonkar
Electrical Engineering Sysop
Brigham Young University, UT-84602