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Date:      Fri, 5 Mar 1999 10:08:39 -0600 (CST)
From:      Steve Price <sprice@hiwaay.net>
To:        =?X-UNKNOWN?Q?S=F8ren_Schmidt?= <sos@freebsd.dk>
Cc:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: UPDATE2: ATA/ATAPI driver new version available.
Message-ID:  <Pine.OSF.4.02.9903051005070.21431-100000@fly.HiWAAY.net>
In-Reply-To: <199903050947.KAA91401@freebsd.dk>

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On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, S=F8ren Schmidt wrote:

# Second update to the new ATA/ATAPI driver:
#=20
# Now all actual probing of both ATA & ATAPI devices are done after
# interrupts are enabled, this kills the last "unwanted interrupts"
# (and there is no ugly hacks like in the old driver to avoid them).
# Command interrupt devices are now supported, this applies mostly
# to older CDROM's and apparently also the ZIP.
#=20
# Fixed problems:
#=20
#     Number of total sectors wrong on some older drives.
# =09Fixed by not using the LBA size unless we know its valid.
#=20
# There has also been more general code clenaups, some reorgs also.
#=20
# As usual USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!, this is still pre alpha level code.
#=20
# But please tell me how it works for you!

This works a little better on my machine.  It doesn't panic
anymore more.  It just hangs where it used to panic.  Should
I turn on the DEBUG output, hand scribe the output, and send
it to you?

Thanks, Steve

# Enjoy!
#=20
# -S=F8ren



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