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by **Serguei Vassilie** » Tue, 15 Aug 2000 04:00:00

well,
lilo strats booting(linux kernel 2.4.0-test6)
it detects thise Promise ATA66 controller
but after it hangs
As I understand it should detect device on
this controller, but can not.
After just reset machine...

Configuration of my machine:
PIII-555,
HDD: FUJITSU MPF3102AT, 9Gb
CDROM: CD-540E
Memory: 128Mb
Intel 82371AB/EB PCI BUS Master IDE Controller
Promise Technology Inc, Ultra 66 IDE Controller

Regards,
Sergej.

by **Kenneth R?rv** » Tue, 15 Aug 2000 04:00:00

Quote:>well,
>lilo strats booting(linux kernel 2.4.0-test6)
>it detects thise Promise ATA66 controller
>but after it hangs
>As I understand it should detect device on
>this controller, but can not.
>After just reset machine...

>Configuration of my machine:
>PIII-555,
>HDD: FUJITSU MPF3102AT, 9Gb
>CDROM: CD-540E
>Memory: 128Mb
>Intel 82371AB/EB PCI BUS Master IDE Controller
>Promise Technology Inc, Ultra 66 IDE Controller

Hi there! There have been some troubles with the Promise controllers,
AFAIK. It would be very helpful if you can post the messages given by the
kernel on startup. (Write down the last 15-20 lines that you can see on
screen as the kernel hangs) (to find out at exectly what stage the boot
process stops). I'm guessing, like you say, that the problem occurs while
trying to detect the drive.

I had a similar problem on my K6-2 400, waiting for 2.4.0-test1 solved it.
test5 runs just fine on my setup now.
--
Kenneth R?rvik 91841353/22718452

0554 OSLO home.no.net/stasis

by **Sergej** » Tue, 15 Aug 2000 04:00:00

Here are some last strings:

...
Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE Driver Revision: 6.31
ide:Assuming 33Mhz system bus speed for PIO modes;
override with idebus=xx
PIIX4: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 39
PIIX4: chipset revision 1
PIIX4: not 100% native mode: with probe irqa later
ide0: BM-DMA at 0xf000-0xf007, hda:DMA; hdb:DMA
ide1: BM-DMA at 0xf008-0xf00f, hdc:DMA; hdd:DMA
PDC20262: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 60
PDC20262: chipset revision 1
PDC20262: not 100% native mode: with probe irqa later
PDC20262: ROM enabled at 0xe5000000
PDC20262: (U)DMA Burst Bit ENABLED Primaryy PCI Mode Secondary PCI Mode
ide2: BM-DMA at 0xe400-0xf407, hde:pio; hdf:pio
ide3: BM-DMA at 0xf408-0xf40f, hdg:DMA; hdh:DMA
hda: CD-504E ATAPI CDROM drive
...
after machine hangs auntil reseting it

>>well, lilo strats booting(linux kernel 2.4.0-test6) it detects thise
>>Promise ATA66 controller but after it hangs As I understand it should
>>detect device on this controller, but can not. After just reset
>>machine...

>>Configuration of my machine: PIII-555, HDD: FUJITSU MPF3102AT, 9Gb
>>CDROM: CD-540E Memory: 128Mb Intel 82371AB/EB PCI BUS Master IDE
>>Controller Promise Technology Inc, Ultra 66 IDE Controller

> Hi there! There have been some troubles with the Promise controllers,
> AFAIK. It would be very helpful if you can post the messages given by
> the kernel on startup. (Write down the last 15-20 lines that you can
> see on screen as the kernel hangs) (to find out at exectly what stage
> the boot process stops). I'm guessing, like you say, that the problem
> occurs while trying to detect the drive.

> I had a similar problem on my K6-2 400, waiting for 2.4.0-test1 solved
> it. test5 runs just fine on my setup now.

by **Kenneth R?rv** » Tue, 15 Aug 2000 04:00:00

Quote:>PDC20262: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 60
>PDC20262: chipset revision 1
>PDC20262: not 100% native mode: with probe irqa later
>PDC20262: ROM enabled at 0xe5000000
>PDC20262: (U)DMA Burst Bit ENABLED Primaryy PCI Mode Secondary PCI Mode
>ide2: BM-DMA at 0xe400-0xf407, hde:pio; hdf:pio
>ide3: BM-DMA at 0xf408-0xf40f, hdg:DMA; hdh:DMA
>hda: CD-504E ATAPI CDROM drive
>...
>after machine hangs auntil reseting it

Looks like it fails detecting the drives on your Promise controller. THis
is the exact same problem I had with my HotRod 66 controller card - which
was fixed in the 2.4.0-test1 kernel.

You may want to monitor the changes being made to the kernel -
http://kt.linuxcare.com/kernel-traffic/. Other than that, your problem is
probably being addressed at the moment - I think there have been several
reports of similar problems with the Promise controllers.

--
Kenneth R?rvik 91841353/22718452

0554 OSLO home.no.net/stasis

by **Kenneth R?rv** » Tue, 15 Aug 2000 04:00:00

Also take a look at http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/hedrick/
- you may want to patch your kernel with the latest IDE driver code.

--
Kenneth R?rvik 91841353/22718452

0554 OSLO home.no.net/stasis

by **Terje Bjerkeli** » Tue, 15 Aug 2000 04:00:00

> >PDC20262: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 60
> >PDC20262: chipset revision 1
> >PDC20262: not 100% native mode: with probe irqa later
> >PDC20262: ROM enabled at 0xe5000000
> >PDC20262: (U)DMA Burst Bit ENABLED Primaryy PCI Mode Secondary PCI Mode
> >ide2: BM-DMA at 0xe400-0xf407, hde:pio; hdf:pio
> >ide3: BM-DMA at 0xf408-0xf40f, hdg:DMA; hdh:DMA
> >hda: CD-504E ATAPI CDROM drive
> >...
> >after machine hangs auntil reseting it

> Looks like it fails detecting the drives on your Promise controller. THis
> is the exact same problem I had with my HotRod 66 controller card - which
> was fixed in the 2.4.0-test1 kernel.

> You may want to monitor the changes being made to the kernel -
> http://kt.linuxcare.com/kernel-traffic/. Other than that, your problem is
> probably being addressed at the moment - I think there have been several
> reports of similar problems with the Promise controllers.

Identical problem as above with my Promise Ultra100 card.

I've tried to patch 2.2.16 kernel, no luck. Tried the 2.4.0-test6, still no
luck.

Terje Bjerkelia

by **Andrey Vlaso** » Tue, 15 Aug 2000 04:00:00

Hi guys,

try this one

http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/udma66.html

Andrey

> well,
> lilo strats booting(linux kernel 2.4.0-test6)
> it detects thise Promise ATA66 controller
> but after it hangs
> As I understand it should detect device on
> this controller, but can not.
> After just reset machine...

> Configuration of my machine:
> PIII-555,
> HDD: FUJITSU MPF3102AT, 9Gb
> CDROM: CD-540E
> Memory: 128Mb
> Intel 82371AB/EB PCI BUS Master IDE Controller
> Promise Technology Inc, Ultra 66 IDE Controller

> Regards,
> Sergej.