> > It thus needs fixing not removing. > > > > Opinions, anyone (especially Alan): > > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/hpa/linux-2.6-newsetup.git;a=commitdiff;h=369f16fdd423d79640c4390915e6ab71189cb497 I believe the technical description for the comment is "bullshit" 8) Almost all MFM controllers and RLL controllers will only run at the standard primary and secondary ATA address. Given the intended use of the driver today I don't see a big problem in requiring "hd=" although you have to question the point of this boot code rewrite when it seems primarily to be removing features Alan - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html