Andre, Alan, could you please take a look at this? I thought the IDE code in 2.4.21-rc1 is able to force enable the ports of a promise controller. Javi Pardo (DAKOTA) wrote: > > i am probed with the kernel 2.4.21-rc1 and the result is... NEITHER IDE.. > my Motheboard is Tyan Tiger 200T wit Dual processor and promise integrated and only works with the original kernel of RH 8 > >Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote: > >>Javi Pardo (DAKOTA) wrote: >> >>>Hello >>>I am Installed RH 8 with standard kernel 2.4.18 >>>i am downloaded the kernel 2.4.20 from kernel.org and i am problem with Promise >> >>Could you please test 2.4.21-rc1? It has newer IDE and could help. >> >> >>>PDC20267: Neither ide ports enabled in bios >>> >>>the motheboard is the tyan Tiger200T, this model have promise ATA100 inside >>> >>>i am selected this options in the kernel >> >>The options look good, but 2.4.20 has some Promise IDE flaws which could >>cause your problem. >> >> >>>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PDC202XX=y >>># CONFIG_PDC202XX_BURST is not set >>>CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE=y >>>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_VIA82CXXX=y >>># CONFIG_IDE_CHIPSETS is not set >>>CONFIG_IDEDMA_AUTO=y >>># CONFIG_IDEDMA_IVB is not set >>># CONFIG_DMA_NONPCI is not set >>>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_MODES=y >>>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ATARAID=y >>>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ATARAID_PDC=y >>># CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ATARAID_HPT is not set >>> >>>I need help, i am read this list and the option CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE=y is the solution, but no work.. why? >> >>Please try 2.4.21-rc1 and report back to this list. >> Thanks, Carl-Daniel
