Messages in this thread | | | From | "Jeff Nguyen" <> | Subject | Integrating Andre IDE patch into 2.2.18/19 kernel | Date | Wed, 4 Oct 2000 14:18:12 -0700 |
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Hi Alan.
I hope you will consider to integrate Andre IDE patche into the 2.2.18 or 2.2.19 kernel. For Linux to become a successful desktop platform, it needs better IDE support. Andre has done a tremendous job in getting the IDE driver support for so many chipsets such as Promise, CMD, VIA, and HPT.
Today, most modern motherboards have such integrated Ultra/100 IDE controllers. This will cause installation problem on most Linux distributions. For example, Red Hat 7.0 cannot be installed on machines that have onboard Promise 20265 controller.
An experienced user can get around the problem through various methods such as creating a custom install floppy or using the onboard ATA/66 controller first for installation. This process can be cumbersome and complicated for an average user. In the end, a lot of the users will not be able to install Linux successfully on their machines.
The Linux 2.2.x kernel has reached a new level of functionality with the inclusion of the NFS V3 patch. I hope Andre IDE patch can follow that path.
Regards,
Jeff
ASL Inc.
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