Re: [PATCH] sparc64: sparc64_defconfig: convert to use libata PATA drivers

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Hi Meelis,

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Meelis Roos <mroos@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> The Ultra 5 uses a CMD64x controller.
>>
>> That said, last time I tried to get that machine working, I couldn't
>> partition the disk due to bugs in that driver.
>
> Yes, Ultra 5 uses CMD64x. This has worked well for me on U5 for ages.
> The debug messages have also been there as long as I remember. The
> controller is limited to 128GiB disks in DMA mode so I have used up to
> 120G disks only and have not tried any bigger ones.

Oh, the last time I tried, I had trouble partitioning the disk due to
it seemingly not writing beyond the first sector. I'll have to try
again.

Thanks,

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