Re: Linux 2.6.28-rc2 lost IDE disk on old laptop fixed

[Wolfgang Erig]

On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 03:33:38PM +0100, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Wolfgang Erig <Wolfgang.Erig@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > the kernel 2.6.28-rc2 does not boot on my old laptop.
> > Panic ... cannot access (301) ... aka /dev/hda1
> > The previously used version 2.6.27-rc8 runs fine.
> >
> > During 'make oldconfig' I saw questions about IDE (or ATA)
> > but I see no obvious problem with my .config
> >
> > Wolfgang
> >
> >
> > $ lspci
> > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 430TX - 82439TX MTXC (rev 01)
> > 00:01.0 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 01)
> > 00:01.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
> 
> Have you tried compiling your kernel with CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PIIX enabled and
> CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC disabled?

tried it with success.
Thanks Borislav and all for keeping this old laptop running with the
latest greatest kernel.

Wolfgang
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