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Subject: Re: Linux v2.6.18-rc1
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> That in repeat generally means the IRQ logic on the platform has been
> broken. If we don't get interrupts we don't work very well.
> 
> Also check if booting with "nodma" set on the relevant ide interface
> makes a difference. Just to be sure. If it does then submit patches to
> fix the bug.

it's most certainly an irq problem as I just rewrote the irq logic of
powerpc :) There have been some issues and I've just sent some new
patches fixing them, let's see if that's enough. I'll give a js20 a try
today at work.

Ben.