Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 26 Mar 1996 07:55:46 +0800 (GMT+0800) | From | "Orlando A. Andico" <> | Subject | Creative CDROM |
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Hello all:
Yes, I got the last mail about not posting here, but... I think the problem I've encountered needs a bit of mentioning. Sorry if this problem has been answered by a newer kernel or something...
The setup I have has the IDE CDROM on port 0x1e8, irq 11 (this is the tertiary configuration). The kernel I'm using (1.2.11) doesn't support this configuration: linux/drivers/block/ide.c only supports primary and secondary IDE configs.
BUT: setting the SoundBlaster jumpers such that the CDROM is on port 0x170, irq 15 (secondary IDE) does not work; the DOS stuff works on the tertiary config (but no Linux) but when setup as secondary, neither DOS nor Linux works. I've figured out this is due to the internal PCI IDE dingbat on the motherboard conflicting with the SB IDE. The motherboard PCI IDE takes over by default the ide0 and ide1 slots, I tried disabling ide1 from the BIOS so that the soundcard gets a change but apparently the kernel reenables it or something (the /proc/devices file still contains an ide1 entry).
A few of my questions now: a) do newer kernels allow more than two IDE interfaces at a time? (DOS seems to handle it ok); b) can I modify ide.c so that it checks the tertiary IDE at the expense of the secondary IDE?
Thanks for your patience,
------------------------------- Orlando A. Andico oandico@balrog.eee.upd.edu.ph -------------------------------
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