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>
> recompile for 386 code, kernel and driver.
>
> The Seagate IDE drive is marginal at the timing and signal gating
> requirements of 586 code and often locks up. So do MOST WDs,
> though some of them will work without the Xxx parm and often run
> close to the UDMA66 speed required.
>
> Read kernel traffic in February to learn why. It has to do with
> the fact that drive and chipset mfgrs are assuming timing for 386
> code instead of the "official" specs for the interface, and 586
> code timing is tighter, hence reflections on signal gating lines
> that should NOT be there are being observed.
>
> IBMs, Maxtors, and Quantums in the same position on the same
> board seem to work just fine.
>
> Civileme
>
>
Thanks! I'll give that a shot. (BTW for the guy who asked if I have
the special ribbon cable, yeah I do).
{rant on} Man that is really crappy that I have to do this, I paid
extra for a UDMA66 drive only to find out it doesn't work quite as
advertised. If it wasn't already several months since I bought it I'd
return it {rant off}
Now the real question is, is it worth the degredation in kernel speed
to run an i386 kernel with UDMA66 or i586 w/o it?
Thanks to everyone who has helped me!
Paul
