On Tue, 02 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> I just received a new machine and installed Mandrake ver 6.0 -- I
> believe it will cure the problem I am having. When I boot I have to add
> this parameter: "ide2=0x10c0,0x1016". This allows linux to see my hard
> drive which is on a dma66 bus*. The problem occurs during boot when I
> receive this message:
>
> Nov 1 17:05:40 xxx kernel: hdd: P, ATAPI UNKNOWN (type 16) drive
>
> That be my LS-120 drive. I have another machine with a LS-120 running
> Mandrake 6.0 and it sees my LS-120 no problem. The big difference
> between the machines is the processor speed -- not an issue -- and the
> dma66 bus. Since I had to add the parameter to the boot command I am
> guessing that it is part if not the root of the cause. I cannot figure
> it out though.
Wrong BIOS setting. Disable your floppy-drive.
tom
> One of the wierd symptoms about all this is that the drive does not
> "receive power" when I boot with linux. If I boot into windoze the
> dirve works perfect. Under linux, however, if I put a disk in it is
> stuck in the drive until I reboot into windoze. I would think the eject
> button would work independent of the OS, but it does not. To me, that
> is really strange because the eject button is not software controlled.
> In fact, I do not hear the drive "pull" the disk into position either.
> That is why I say it is like the drive is not receiving power at all.
>
> Thanks for any and all help in advance.
>
> Al Niessner
>
>
> *When I tried to upgrade to 6.1, it had the same problem, and I did not
> feel like upgrading without fixing this problem too.
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