kernel linux-image-2.6.14-2-k7: waiting endlessly for /dev/hda to show up

[Gert Brinkmann <g111@netcologne.de>]

Hello,

after upgrading kernel 2.6.14-2-k7 from (I guess) 2.6.14-4 to 2.6.14-5
it does not boot any more. It is waiting for the hard disk /dev/hda to
show up 1, 2, 8 and 16 seconds in a loop and nothing more happens.

I thought it might be a problem of yaird. So I have tried the
initramfs-tools instead. But building the initial ramdisk with these the
booting stops with a root prompt in the ramdisk (as I think).

Booting an old kernel 2.6.12 still does work.

As I do not know which packet is having the problem I would like to ask
where to report this to? yaird? the linux-image?

My System:
debian/sid (up to date)

# cat /proc/ide/sis
SiS 5513 Ultra 133 chipset
--------------- Primary Channel ---------------- Secondary Channel
-------------
Channel Status: On                               On
Operation Mode: Compatible                       Compatible
Cable Type:     80 pins                          40 pins
Drive 0:
                UDMA Enabled                     UDMA Enabled
                UDMA Cycle Time    2 CLK         UDMA Cycle Time    6 CLK
Drive 1:
                UDMA Disabled                    UDMA Disabled
                UDMA Cycle Time    Reserved      UDMA Cycle Time    Reserved


Hmm, which else information could be interesting?

Gert