On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 21:57:56 +0300, Anton Liaukevich wrote:
I have read some docs in the inet. I have understood what is initrd,
how to use initramfs-tools debian package (in particular,
update-initramfs command and "/etc/initramfs-tools/modules" file). I
have being intended to add "blacklist ide-generic" string to
"/etc/initramfs-tools/modules" file & to run "initramfs-tools -k
$(uname -r) -u" command but when I opened this file I was shocked.
That is I have seen:
# Added by Debian Installer
ide-generic
I decided simply delete this string from "modules" file (and update
initrd then). And it has solved the problem!
I am glad to hear that you have DMA working now.
Nevertheless, I don't understand why Debian Installer add this
ill-started module to "/etc/initramfs-tools/modules" file. Seems the
bug to be Debian-specific.
If the information on the Debian driver check page is correct, i.e. if
you really need kernel 2.6.25 for the amd74xx module to work with your
controller, then it may be reasonable to add ide_generic to /etc/modules
to reduce the risk of the system not booting at all. (The installer has
kernel 2.6.24.) However that may be, please send an installation report
to the Debian installer team, describing your problems.
Now I'm intended to update initrd for all my kernels ;).
Watch out, the 2.6.24 kernel might need ide_generic to use the
controller at all.