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Re: [TCLUG:20910] Ultra66
On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Seth I. Bernsen wrote:
> Tom Cross wrote:
> >
> > I've tried on two different machine to get a Promise ATA66 IDE card and
> > ATA66 drive to work with RedHat 6.2 and haven't gotten it to work. If you
> > aren't planning on booting with that drive, it's possible. If you wanna
> > boot on it, good luck...
> >
> > I haven't had a chance yet to try the later 2.4.0-test kernels with the
> > Promise card.
>
> Hmm, interesting. I actually have a second HD on a local IDE chain from
> which I boot. You say you have gotten the ATA66 to work with RH as a
> non-boot device? Any details? Thanks.
Boot with Promise card installed.
Look in /proc/pci, look for Promise IDE controller.
Then take one of the addresses (I can never remember which one, mine has
FIVE) and try:
lilo: linux ide2=0x0000
where 0x0000 is the address that you enter at lilo/boot time. Once you
get one that works you can add it as an append line in /etc/lilo.conf
However, my problem is that when I try to make the promise card ide0, it
keeps moving the address around and won't boot. :(
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