Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Wed, 21 Dec 2005 06:18:52 -0500 | | From | Jeff Garzik <> | | Subject | Re: [Linux 2.4.32] SATA ICH5/PIIX and Combined mode |
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On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 12:10:22PM +0100, Paul Rolland wrote: > I have a machine with two SATA HDD, and one PATA CDRom. > Bios is configured for combined mode, and installing a RedHat ES3 > (Kernel 2.4.21-ELsmp) is fine, the two HDD are up, the installation > is fine and the CDRom is working. > > Then, upgrading to a vanilla 2.4.32, the ata_piix.c file contains > a "combined mode not supported" and booting the machine hangs, as > no VFS are up for root device. > > Of course, I can disable the Combined setup in the BIOS, then I have > my two HDD, but no CDRom... > > What is the "trick" to have a 2.4.32 be able to do what a 2.4.21 was > doing ?
Apply all the Red Hat-specific patches that you ditched, when you switched to a vanilla kernel... The patch that supported combined mode for you is in there.
Jeff
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