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

Stuart Inglis (stuart@intelligenesis.net)
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:22:02 +1200

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> 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)

After disabling the internal IDE controller (thanks to Jens for getting me
to open the box :-) the boot process gets past this stage but freezes thus:

Intel PCIC probe: not found
ds: no socket drivers found!
request_module[block-major-8]: Root fs not mounted
VFS: Cannot open root device 08:01
Kernel panic...

I'll keep trying...

cheers
Stu

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