What i don't understand is that Denis from mandrake tell me that his test
with the HTP366 is good and work. But, if the patch is not apply, how he can
work for his and not for me ?
I have already read the UDMA66 Howto, but is not working...
Thanks again !
Danny.
>From: "M Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [expert] ATA/66 HPT366 with 7.1
>Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 17:14:55 GMT
>
>The Mandrake kernel doesn't ship with the IDE patch included. Suse
>developed the patch but it is still somewhat buggy. The other distros
>still hesitate to use it.
>
>Check out this link:
>http://linux.nf/stepbystep.htm
>click on the Ultra66 link.
>
>Those links will explain how to install Linux onto a drive that's connected
>to an ATA66 controller.
>
>
>Hope that helps,
>Matt
>
>
>>From: "Dan Bélisle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: Re: [expert] ATA/66 HPT366 with 7.1
>>Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 05:37:27 PDT
>>
>>Hi !
>>
>>My drive is a Quantum Fireball KX 13.6gig 7200Rpm.
>>My motherboard is a Soyo 6BA +IV with the onboard HPT366 controller.
>>
>>And i say again, he work very well with SUSE 6.4 !
>>what's wrong ?
>>
>>Thanks again !!
>>
>>Danny.
>>
>>
>>>From: Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>Subject: Re: [expert] ATA/66 HPT366 with 7.1
>>>Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 18:16:59 -0800
>>>
>>>"Dan Bélisle" wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hi !
>>> >
>>> > I have downloaded the brand new 7.1 and unfortunately like it
>>>predecessor my
>>> > ATA/66 (HPT366) disk doesn't work !!
>>> >
>>> > At the IDE detection at the begining of the installation, the
>>>installation
>>> > is stoped (stone) at this point.
>>> >
>>> > So, i have try too the SUSE 6.4 and he work very well !!
>>> >
>>> > Why is the problem ? Isn't my first e-mail on that.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks everyone !
>>> >
>>> > Danny.
>>> >
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>>>Pentium code tightens timing requirements on the drives
>>>themselves and on the chipsets on the motherboards as well. 386
>>>code allows much greater variance from specifications.
>>>
>>>If your drive is Western Digital or your motherboard is one of
>>>several chipsets made to accommodate the WD drive and its weird
>>>timing and the fact that it blows off the CRC, then you have a
>>>problem with hardware and will be bound by it to distros who use
>>>386 code. That is the difference--Mandrake is pushing the
>>>envelope in the direction of rather exact conformance to
>>>specifications on the part of the hardware, while compiling to
>>>maximize processor performance, and a lot of sloppy hardware has
>>>been built assuming the laxity of the 386 code which is used in
>>>the dominant desktop system. Now those same folks are saying
>>>things like "we don't support linux" when they get tech calls.
>>>
>>>The "We don't support linux," answer is easy to give, apparently
>>>a lot easier than the redesign to build the drive or motherboard
>>>right the first time.
>>>
>>>Civileme
>>>
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