> the message im getting is :
>
> ide0: BM-DMA at 0xf000-0xf007, BIOS settings: hda:pio, hdb:pio
> ide1: BM-DMA at 0xf008-0xf00f, BIOS settings: hdc:pio, hdd:pio
>
> then the kernel hangs.
Same here on a 2xP6 (Tyan Titan Pro 1668 ATX) if the kernel is compiled as
SMP kernel.
Compiled as non-SMP kernel it seems to be working fine and stable so far.
Mike