Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Date | Thu, 31 Dec 1998 03:17:56 +0100 | From | Jens Axboe <> | Subject | Re: 2.2.0pre1 OOPS on boot. |
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"Steven N. Hirsch" wrote: > Linus, > > 2.0.0-pre1 blows up in the 'swapper' task at boot time. Machine uses a > gen-u-ine Pentium P166 which alleges support for TSC. Kernel is not built > for SMP. I'm rebuilding with CONFIG_M486 and will let you know if this > comes up.
Try this out or go get ac4.
diff -u virgin/drivers/block/ide.c linux/drivers/block/ide.c --- virgin/drivers/block/ide.c Wed Dec 30 20:54:43 1998 +++ linux/drivers/block/ide.c Thu Dec 31 00:46:27 1998 @@ -2573,8 +2573,11 @@ static const byte head_vals[] = {4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 255, 0}; const byte *heads = head_vals; unsigned long tracks; + + if ((drive = get_info_ptr(i_rdev)) == NULL) + return 0; - if ((drive = get_info_ptr(i_rdev)) == NULL || drive->forced_geom) { + if (drive->forced_geom) { /* * Update the current 3D drive values. */ -- * Jens Axboe <axboe@image.dk> * Linux CD-ROM Maintainer * "The only thing that interferes with my * learning is my education." -- A. Einstein
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