From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932234AbWHENnM (ORCPT ); Sat, 5 Aug 2006 09:43:12 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932599AbWHENnM (ORCPT ); Sat, 5 Aug 2006 09:43:12 -0400 Received: from outpipe-village-512-1.bc.nu ([81.2.110.250]:45953 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932234AbWHENnL (ORCPT ); Sat, 5 Aug 2006 09:43:11 -0400 Subject: Re: hda=none hda=noprobe is ignored by <=2.6.15-26 From: Alan Cox To: koko Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <3df49b7b0608041529k274c3c38labe52259cee555db@mail.gmail.com> References: <3df49b7b0608041529k274c3c38labe52259cee555db@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:02:49 +0100 Message-Id: <1154786569.10971.42.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.6.2 (2.6.2-1.fc5.5) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Ar Sad, 2006-08-05 am 00:29 +0200, ysgrifennodd koko: > So why kernel probes IDE channel I just ordered him to IGNORE? hda=noprobe or failing that hda=none ought to be sufficient. If you need the latter make sure your CMOS drive settings are correct too. > [17179577.060000] Probing IDE interface ide0... > [17179611.848000] ide0: Wait for ready failed before probe ! > [snip] > > almost a minute here :/ That indicates a possible pull-up resistor problem too. The kernel is seeing the cable as having a drive on it that is not responding so waits the required spin up time.