linux-kernel - Re: non functional pata dvd drive under 2.6.25.6

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Date:	Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:19:47 +0200
From:	Jeroen Beerstra <jeroen@...rpion77.cjb.net>
To:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	IDE/ATA development list <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: non functional pata dvd drive under 2.6.25.6

Hello Tejun,

Op Friday 18 July 2008 07:00:42 schreef u:
> Hello, Jeroen.
>
> [cc'ing linux-ide]
>
> Hmmm... the problem could be caused by hald polling for media presence.
>  Does "hal-disable-polling /dev/srX" make any difference?
> hal-disable-polling setting is persistent so if your drive goes bonkers
> quickly after boot, you can disable polling, reboot and see whether
> anything is different.  Also, please post the result of "lspci -nn" and
> "hdparm -I /dev/srX" && please try 2.6.26.
>
> Thanks.

I'm pretty sure about that since the hald process I'm refering to points to 
the 'faulty' drive. However simply booting with noapic seems to fix all of my 
problems.

See:

Bug 451081 @ bugzilla.redhat.com
Bug 11044 @ bugzilla.kernel.org

regards,

Jeroen Beerstra


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