Re: IDE CDROM locks the system hard on media error

Stanislav Meduna (stano@meduna.org)
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 22:37:38 +0100 (CET)


Hello,

> If it is DMAing and there is a 1us transaction delay it is toast.

Oh... But why does the whole kernel lock up?

> Intel PIIX4 AB/EB is a NO-NO for doing ATAPI on.

Only when using DMA or generally?

Maybe there should be some "quirk" disallowing this or at least
warn when the user happens to select this?

Regards

-- 
                                      Stano

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