I didn't mention it, but this is 2.3.18ac5 source.
The problem isn't lack of probe_cmos_for_drives
function...
> Edit the ./drivers/block/Makefile
>
> Add cmos-probe.o to the module list.
>
> It is parsed out from the ide-probe code to eventually dump the BIOS
> accessing.
[root@mea-2 /root]# modprobe -v ide-probe
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.3.18ac5m2/block/cmos-probe.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.3.18ac5m2/block/ide-probe.o
[root@mea-2 /root]# lsmod
Module Size Used by
ide-probe 6520 0
cmos-probe 500 0 [ide-probe]
ide-cd 21472 0
ide-mod 47672 0 [ide-probe ide-cd]
cdrom 25724 0 [ide-cd]
3c59x 18284 1 (autoclean)
tulip 31140 1 (autoclean)
[root@mea-2 linux]# cat /proc/devices
.....
Block devices:
2 fd
8 sd
9 md
Still no IDE devices ?
At BIOS the interfaces are enabled.
> Andre Hedrick
> The Linux IDE guy
/Matti Aarnio <matti.aarnio@sonera.fi>
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