RE: PROBLEM: Kernel 2.4.18 Promise driver (IDE) hangs @ boot withPromise 20267

[Braden McGrath]

>   You might try Alan Cox's ac kernel.  2.4.19pre10ac2 seems 
> to work bit better on the Promise controllers for me.  You 
> will need to patch in 2.4.19pre10, and then 2.4.19pre10ac2.
> 
> http://www.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/
>
http://www.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/alan/linux-2.4/2.4.19/

Thanks, I'll give it a try... Will I experience any problems trying to
get XFS into this kernel as well?  I start with 2.4.18 to patch to the
pre* series, correct?  (I'm not used to running bleeding edge...)  I'm
guessing the order would be:
2.4.18 (stock)
+XFS
+.19pre10
+pre10ac2

> PS- What of the PDC options are you using?  I generally enable the
> following:
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PDC202XX=y
> CONFIG_PDC202XX_BURST=y
> CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE=y

CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PDC202XX=y  (at least in the problematic kernel, this
enables the subdriver itself)
CONFIG_PDC202XX_BURST=y,n  (I've tried both, neither helps)
CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE=n    (I read that this is for FastTrak
controllers, I only have an Ultra100)

Thanks, I'll try this when I get home!

--Braden