Re: libata-pata with ICH4, rootfs

2006-12-14 Thread Alan
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:32:50 + Alistair John Strachan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Correct me if I'm wrong, but SATA wasn't available on ICH4. Only 5 and > greater. The kernel help text agrees with me. > > My IDE controller usually works with CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PIIX; I was interested in > using

Re: libata-pata with ICH4, rootfs

2006-12-14 Thread Bill Nottingham
Alistair John Strachan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said: > > > Is it possible to use pata_mpiix (or pata_oldpiix) with an ICH4 IDE > > > controller and boot off it? > > > > ata_piix (the SATA/PATA driver) deals with the ICH4. pata_mpiix is > > specifically for the Intel MPIIX laptop chipset and

Re: libata-pata with ICH4, rootfs

2006-12-14 Thread Alistair John Strachan
On Thursday 14 December 2006 18:20, Alan wrote: > On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:14:55 + > > Alistair John Strachan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Alan, > > > > Is it possible to use pata_mpiix (or pata_oldpiix) with an ICH4 IDE > > controller and boot off it? > > ata_piix (the SATA/PATA driver)

Re: libata-pata with ICH4, rootfs

2006-12-14 Thread Alan
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:14:55 + Alistair John Strachan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Alan, > > Is it possible to use pata_mpiix (or pata_oldpiix) with an ICH4 IDE > controller > and boot off it? ata_piix (the SATA/PATA driver) deals with the ICH4. pata_mpiix is specifically for the Intel

libata-pata with ICH4, rootfs

2006-12-14 Thread Alistair John Strachan
Hi Alan, Is it possible to use pata_mpiix (or pata_oldpiix) with an ICH4 IDE controller and boot off it? I've tried compiling both drivers into the kernel, and totally disabling CONFIG_IDE, but it doesn't boot. dmesg doesn't indicate any detection has taken place. The old IDE layer works

libata-pata with ICH4, rootfs

2006-12-14 Thread Alistair John Strachan
Hi Alan, Is it possible to use pata_mpiix (or pata_oldpiix) with an ICH4 IDE controller and boot off it? I've tried compiling both drivers into the kernel, and totally disabling CONFIG_IDE, but it doesn't boot. dmesg doesn't indicate any detection has taken place. The old IDE layer works

Re: libata-pata with ICH4, rootfs

2006-12-14 Thread Alan
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:14:55 + Alistair John Strachan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Alan, Is it possible to use pata_mpiix (or pata_oldpiix) with an ICH4 IDE controller and boot off it? ata_piix (the SATA/PATA driver) deals with the ICH4. pata_mpiix is specifically for the Intel MPIIX

Re: libata-pata with ICH4, rootfs

2006-12-14 Thread Alistair John Strachan
On Thursday 14 December 2006 18:20, Alan wrote: On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:14:55 + Alistair John Strachan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Alan, Is it possible to use pata_mpiix (or pata_oldpiix) with an ICH4 IDE controller and boot off it? ata_piix (the SATA/PATA driver) deals with the

Re: libata-pata with ICH4, rootfs

2006-12-14 Thread Bill Nottingham
Alistair John Strachan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said: Is it possible to use pata_mpiix (or pata_oldpiix) with an ICH4 IDE controller and boot off it? ata_piix (the SATA/PATA driver) deals with the ICH4. pata_mpiix is specifically for the Intel MPIIX laptop chipset and pata_oldpiix

Re: libata-pata with ICH4, rootfs

2006-12-14 Thread Alan
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:32:50 + Alistair John Strachan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but SATA wasn't available on ICH4. Only 5 and greater. The kernel help text agrees with me. My IDE controller usually works with CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PIIX; I was interested in using your