On Di, 15.05.07 12:31 Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 15 May 2007 12:53:08 +0200 > Thomas Kuther <gimpel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > Since 2.6.21 I have a problem with the it821x driver on my ITE 8212 > > controller. > > Now I saw some updates to it821x in 2.6.22-rc1 and gave that a try, > > but the problem persists. > > I've had multiple reports of this. I would recommend you use the > libata driver. IT821x hasn't changed over the past few releases so > its someting in the core IDE code that broke it [note it might not of > course be that the problem is in the core code..]. > > I have no plans at this point to debug the old IT821x driver due to > time constraints, and if anyone wants to have a crack at debugging > this and fixing it go for it. > > BTW: I also note you have the controller in smart mode but are not > using the hardware raid functions. In that situation it generally > runs faster (and does CD-ROM) if you flash the ATAPI firmware to the > controller or boot with the noraid option "it8212.noraid=1" > > Alan Hi Alan, thanks for the suggestion. I already tried pata_it821x and it failed to recognize the second harddisk hdf. I use the controller only for additional harddrives, no RAID, no cd-rom. But I will try again. Maybe I just did something wrong then. Thanks, Thomas
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