Re: promise NEITHER IDE PORT ENABLED

[Carl-Daniel Hailfinger]

Andre, Alan,

could you please take a look at this? I thought the IDE code in
2.4.21-rc1 is able to force enable the ports of a promise controller.

Javi Pardo (DAKOTA) wrote:
> 
> i am probed with the kernel 2.4.21-rc1 and the result is... NEITHER IDE..  
> my Motheboard is Tyan Tiger 200T wit Dual processor and promise integrated and only works with the original kernel of RH 8
> 
>Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
> 
>>Javi Pardo (DAKOTA) wrote:
>>
>>>Hello
>>>I am Installed RH 8 with standard kernel 2.4.18
>>>i am downloaded the kernel 2.4.20 from kernel.org and i am problem with Promise 
>>
>>Could you please test 2.4.21-rc1? It has newer IDE and could help.
>>
>>
>>>PDC20267: Neither ide ports enabled in bios
>>>
>>>the motheboard is the tyan Tiger200T, this model have promise ATA100 inside
>>>
>>>i am selected this options in the kernel
>>
>>The options look good, but 2.4.20 has some Promise IDE flaws which could
>>cause your problem.
>>
>>
>>>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PDC202XX=y
>>># CONFIG_PDC202XX_BURST is not set
>>>CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE=y
>>>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_VIA82CXXX=y
>>># CONFIG_IDE_CHIPSETS is not set
>>>CONFIG_IDEDMA_AUTO=y
>>># CONFIG_IDEDMA_IVB is not set
>>># CONFIG_DMA_NONPCI is not set
>>>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_MODES=y
>>>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ATARAID=y
>>>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ATARAID_PDC=y
>>># CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ATARAID_HPT is not set
>>>
>>>I need help, i am read this list and the option CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE=y is the solution, but no work.. why?
>>
>>Please try 2.4.21-rc1 and report back to this list.
>>

Thanks,
Carl-Daniel