Problem with ATA driver on pc386

[Angelo Fraietta]

Greetings Eugene


>>>Unfortunately system hungs up when I enabling ATA driver.
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>AF> Did you get this sorted. I am having the same problem here, but only
>AF> with the new PC104 module that I have. 4.6.0pre5 works with the IDE on
>AF> my DIMMPC but not the PC104. Same as you, if I enable the ATA, the
>AF> system hangs.
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>Yes  I  did,  however  I think my problem was not similar to yours. I
>found the cause in multiple file systems on my hdd and GRUB installed in MBR.
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This is probably not as dissimilar as you suspect. This made me do some 
more tests and have identified where the problem may lie.
What I did not mention is that my PC104 system does not have any drives 
plugged into the primary IDE -- the compact flash is the secondary master.

If on my DIMMPC, I disable the onboard IDE (i.e. no hard drive), the 
system hangs at the same place - ATA_DRIVER_TABLE_ENTRY

What I suspect is happening is that the absence of a drive in the 
Primary IDE cause the initialisation to hang. I don't have a drive that 
I can plug into the primary IDE of the PC104 to prove this. I'll try and 
get my hands on one to substantiate my theory.

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