Re: 2.4.19 IDE Partition Check issue

[Kolbe Kegel]

I had a similar issue when I was trying to install a new hard drive. 
this was using 2.4.18, but the boot process would freeze during the 
partition check. the problem on my end was solved by putting the drive 
on a different channel... maybe you should see if that allows you to at 
least boot, not that it helps to actually solve the problem.

Gary White wrote:

>Alan I have the same problem Just complied 2.4.10-ac1 and I it did
>not help. I only have a problem if I compile in the ALI M15x3 chipset
>support so I can use DMA. Without DMA the partition check zooms right
>past the 2 Maxtor 120GB drives I am having a problem with.
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>Note: I do have an AWARD Bios and have tried the with and without
>Auto-Geometry Resizing support compiled in the kernel.
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>Oly boots if I don't use DMA and generic controller support.
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>>On Sat, 2002-08-03 at 17:37, [e-mail] wrote:
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>>>Hi,
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>>>I attempted to upgrade from 2.4.18 to 2.4.19 today but one of machines repeatedly hangs at the "Partition check" on the IDE drives.
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>>>The machine is a Compaq Proliant 800 Pentium III SMP box with a Highpoint 370 IDE controller. I attempted several reboots with the check continually failing. Rebooting back to 2.4.18 removed the problem.
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>>>Searching the archive I note several other people have had this problem with 2.4.19-pre kernels but, as yet, there seems to be no resolution?
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>>Can you try 2.4.19-ac1 once I upload it. That has slightly further
>>updated IDE code and it would useful to know if the same problem occurs
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