I am not sure if it might help to pass the following to the kernel at boot. "ide0=dma, ide1=dma" I can't test this as the only dma66 controllers available are production machines running LM 7.1: I guess if that doesn't fix it, maybe someone in the know would be kind enough to compile a kernel with udma66 support compiled in and make a new boot disk ? Buchan Paul Stear wrote: > > Hi all, > > I hope this mail message gets on the list ok. > > I have been having problems installing Mandrake 7.2. > The boot from cdrom or floppy stops after the detection of hda. It > seems that kernel 2.2.17 does not recognise my Promise Ultrs66 > controller and the two disks attached to them. This is proved by > removing the controller card, then 7.2 installes without error. Another > indication is that if I install kernel 2.2.16 then the controller and > disks are recognised and all is well. > Why does this happen with a new release, one would think that 2.2.17 > should be better than 2.2.16. Or is that whishfull thinking? > > Can anybody help me solve this problem please? > > Could anybody provide me with a complete set of disks from the site > please? I will pay all costs, I just can't afford to download them > though my modem. > > I would also like all of the upgrades listed on the site for 7.2 as this > would take hours to download. > > Thanks in anticipation, please contact me privately if you can provide > the cd's > > regard > Paul > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. -- |--------------------------------------------------------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone +27824722231 email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Centre for Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za South Africas first satellite: http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za Control Models http://www.control.co.za |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------|
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