> Buffer size: 1.0kB bytes avail on r/w long: 4 > > (Assuming an 8-bit byte, 4 bytes = 32 bits) R/W Long is a different thing. > When you say "the current libata IDE" do you mean PATA_VIA (in my case)? > I've avoided this driver because it is marked EXPERIMENTAL. Would there > be any benefit in using it over the legacy ATA/MFM/RLL driver? Just less warning messages > > Basically your dinosaur is working correctly. > > What do the warnings mean? :-) Old IDE wrongly tries to issue a set features command for PIO2 to the device. It rejects it and old IDE carries on happy - 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
