Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261349AbUJXBdW (ORCPT ); Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:33:22 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261353AbUJXBdW (ORCPT ); Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:33:22 -0400 Received: from dsl017-059-236.wdc2.dsl.speakeasy.net ([69.17.59.236]:22237 "EHLO marta.kurtwerks.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261349AbUJXBdT (ORCPT ); Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:33:19 -0400 Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:39:38 -0400 From: Kurt Wall To: LKML Subject: Re: IDE warning: "Wait for ready failed before probe!" Message-ID: <20041024013938.GD3245@kurtwerks.com> Mail-Followup-To: LKML References: <1098564453l.9607l.0l@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1098564453l.9607l.0l@localhost> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-Operating-System: Linux 2.6.9 X-Woot: Woot! Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 786 Lines: 21 On Sat, Oct 23, 2004 at 08:47:33PM +0000, Alan Jenkins took 46 lines to write: > I have no problems (I hope!), but the warnings I get when linux (2.6.9) > tries to probe a non existant IDE device (controller/channel (?) not > hard disk) are slightly over the top.. > > 1. Are these warnings usual for a nonexistant IDE drive? > 2. Could they be toned down? Disable CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC - or - Use the ideX=noprobe boot parm, replacing X with the interface number not to probe. Kurt -- A lack of leadership is no substitute for inaction. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/