Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-37,: Re: Upgraded from 2.2.5 (RH6) to 2.3.18---ATAPI CD-ROM freezes machine while booting

# Re: Upgraded from 2.2.5 (RH6) to 2.3.18---ATAPI CD-ROM freezes machine while booting

Jens Axboe (axboe@image.dk)
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 23:57:47 +0200

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On Mon, Sep 13 1999, Stuart Inglis wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to get the 2.3.18 kernel running on a Dell P90 machine. It has a
> NCR SCSI bus+HD and a ATAPI CD-ROM. I'm using the same .config that comes
> with RH6.
>
> ***
>
> while 2.3.18 only gets to...
>
> .
> .
> .
> RAM disk driver initialized: 16 RAM disks of 4096K size
> hda: GCD-R542B, ATAPI CDROM drive
> hdb: no response (status = 0xff)
> hdb: non-IDE drive, CHS=0/0/0
> ide2: ports already in use, skipping probe
> ide0: unexpected interrupt, status=0x10, count=1
> ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
> hdb: INVALID GEOMETRY: 0 PHYSICAL HEADS?
> hda: cdrom_pc_intr: The drive appears confused (ireason = 0x 1)
>
> (freeze)
>
> Any ideas?

Are you sure this drive is hooked up right?

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