Erik Corry wrote:
> In article <19980924132058.2F71BBC946@mail.cs.uu.nl> you wrote:
>
> > > HWN> hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
> > > Too long EIDE cable?
> > > I doubt it. Except for the errormessage, the system is rock solid.
>
> > That sounds right for an overlong IDE cable in UDMA mode
>
> > I checked with my vendor (that sells plenty UDMA systems), and he
> > maintains that all IDE cables they have and use are 45 cm long (which
> > is the length of mine too.)
>
> According to the Linux Multi-Disk HOWTO many motherboards
> connect the data lines of both channels together.
> You are using both channels, so the 45cm limit could be
> total for both channels. There are other tips there,
> it's worth reading.
>
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> Erik Corry erik@arbat.com Ceterum censeo, Microsoftem esse delendam!
>
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