On Mon, Jun 21, 2004 at 02:28:37PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I've have one of those new computers with the Serial
> ATA feature, which I am not using; I'm just using the
> standard ide1 and ide2.
>
> During booting linux 2.4, there is a prolonged wait as
> it establishes that hde (and hence hdf) is not there,
> and a second wait as it establishes that hdg (and hence
> hdh) is not there.
>
> How do I tell it that I am not using these ports.
Don't compile them into your kernel/load the modules.
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