Hi Alan, Alan Cox wrote: > On Llu, 2006-02-27 at 21:46 +0100, Matthieu CASTET wrote: > >>Is there some hardware that need more testing than others ? >> >>I have machines with >> VIA + SIL680 >> PIIX + CMD648 >> PIXX > > > Pretty sure the VIA is solid and the PIIX. SIL680 likewise now. > I tried the PIIX and it seems there some problem with ATAPI. My configuration is : - PM = ATA disk - PS = ATAPI drive - SM = nothing - SS = ATAPI drive The problem is that pata core seems to detect and configure PS but PS doesn't seem present in the scsi layer. I attach the dmesg log. I also attach a hdparm -I of the failling drive. Matthieu