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Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:34:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
To: "Jason C. Pion" <jpion@valhalla.homelinux.org>
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Subject: Re: linux 2.4.19-preX IDE bugs
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On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Jason C. Pion wrote:


> It sounds to me like you've got some flakey hardware.  Don't try to save 
> the rest of us.  I've been using the Promise drivers with my Ultra 133TX2 
> for quite a while now and haven't had _ANY_ problems with it.  I've used 
> all of the 2.4.19preXX kernels so far with now issues.  This "problem" 
> isn't as wide-spread as you think.

Clearly *any* problem which only happens with SMP isn't as wide-spread,
and if you are running uni then there should not be a problem. Given that
earlier and later similar chipset have a sticky bit and no problem, I
think it would be reasonable to protect people in a stable kernel. If the
config file needed to be patched and there were a warning on the next
line, that would certainly assure they knew they were taking a risk.

-- 
bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
  CTO, TMR Associates, Inc
Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.

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