bug1 wrote:
> How can i tell if im using the ide HPT366 drivers or the generic ide
> drivers ?
cat /proc/devices
> I compiled a kernel *without* any HPT366 options selected and still when
> i boot the kernel it still recognises my hpt366 controller, i initially
> thought i must have still been using my old kernel, i dont get it.
Wierd. Check the kernel timestamp `uname -a`. You may need `make clean`
and `make dep`
> It looks to the untrained eye (me) like the kernel is trying to use the
> generic drivers and the HPT366 drives (even though i renamed hpt366.c to
> hpt366.c.goaway)
> Yes, its a bp6 motherboard, with an abit hotrod pci card (has hpt366).
> The motherboard provides 2 Intel ide channels which use irq14+15 plus
> two hpt366 channels which have both been using irq 16
> The pci card provides another two hpt366 channels which both use irq 18
You are a wild and crazy guy :) trying to run 3 EIDE controllers
(6 cables, up to 12 devices) in one box.
> I read that sharing interrupts does reduce performance, is it possible
> to stop the channels sharing interrupts ?
Sharing interrupts should be fairly low overhead, but it still
must add some. Try moving your PCI cards around. Different
slots _may_ get different IRQ assignments.
> How can i tell what interrupts i can use?cat /proc/interrupts
-- Robert
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