Re: [SuSE Linux] 2.2 Boot problems
Bill C. Riemers (bcr@feynman.com)
Thu, 10 Jun 1999 16:33:13 -0400
"Andre M. Hedrick" wrote:
> You need to check with both WD and Maxtor, they do not play well togather
> in Linux in general. You may be a candidate for the "piix.c" chipset
> code to force set the host adapter.
>
> In many cases, a WD DMA mode 2 (p) with a Maxtor UDMA mode 2 (s) on the
> same interface will cause problems. Timing Chatter.
>
> Call Maxtor and see if they will verify this again and they may offer to
> assist you in getting rid of your WD door stop/paper weight.
>
> No I am not a WD fan, after they rudely blew me off.
> "Linux is not a supportable OS", something like that......
So in simplier terms. You recommend I install a Linux partition onto the Maxtor
drive, unplug the Winsdor drive, and see if the 2.2 kernel will boot.
I'm not too encouraged about the idea that the 2.0 kernel can handle hardware that
the new kernel can't, especially since there is no detectable hardware problem. But
I will try it.
Bill
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