Try adding either: append="hdc=none hdd=none"
or this line: append="hdc=noprobe hdd=noprobe"
in /etc/lilo.conf, run "/sbin/lilo -v" and then reboot.
Please note that THIS "FIX" IS UNTESTED... I just got the hint
from /usr/src/linux/Documentation/ide.txt. =)
On Wed, Dec 06, 2000 at 10:54:03PM -0800, Mary Christie Generalao wrote:
>
> linus now runs. thanks. but i observed that upon
> boot-up, linux attempts to check devices hdc and hdd
> which i think are the pc's secondary ide ports. how
> can i prevent this check upon bootup (and make boot
> faster) as there are no devices attached to those.
> here are the errors:
>
> hdc: no response (status 0xa1), resetting drive
> hdd: no response (status 0xa1), resetting drive
>
> i already set secondary master and slave to NONE at
> the bios.
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