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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 13:58:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Andre Hedrick <andre@linux-ide.org>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: 2.4.19, don't "hdparm -I /dev/hde" if hde is on a Asus A7V133 
 Promise ctrlr, or...
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On 18 Dec 2002, Alan Cox wrote:

> On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 21:35, D.A.M. Revok wrote:
> > So.  I /think/ that somehow the Promise controller isn't being 
> > initialized properly by the Linux kernel, UNLESS the mobo's BIOS inits 
> > it first?
> 
> In some situations yes. The BIOS does stuff including fixups we mere
> mortals arent permitted to know about.
> 

That is because I am not permitted to invoke that majic wand yet.

Andre Hedrick
LAD Storage Consulting Group