Re: Early ATA devices

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On Thu, Aug 02, 2007 at 09:47:06PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > > So in theory we can persuade libata to drive original MFM/RLL disks with
> > > relatively few changes
> > 
> > Does anyone have a working device to test?
> 
> I'm currently testing a 40MB pre-ATA IDE drive and with the LBA/non-LBA
> fix I sent to Andrew and the 'its ancient, its PIO < 2 who cares if
> SETXFER isn't a known command' patch likewise it is running.
> 
> That one has a pre-ATA version of identify however. Not yet found one
> without to play with

FWIW, I have a Seagate ST225 (still zero bad blocks) with controller.
If I can persuade the old 386 to do a netboot I can test it.


Erik
(sorry for the late reply, BTW)

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