[plug] hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc

[Rob Dunne]

Hi Craig,


Craig Ringer writes:
 > Rob Dunne wrote:
 > > Hi Bill,
 > >          unfortunately there doesnt seem to be an ide interface chip
 > > 
 > > [robd at rubber robd]$ ls  /proc/ide/
 > > drivers  hda  hdc  ide0  ide1
 > 
 > Most likely that's your problem. The kernel probably doesn't support 
 > your ATA chipset at more than a basic, generic ATA level.
 > 
 > What kernel version are you using, and what ATA chipset? Try posting 
 > 'lspci' and 'uname -a' output.
 >
[robd at rubber robd]$ /sbin/lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8367 [KT266]
00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8367 [KT266 AGP]
00:07.0 Ethernet controller: Lite-On Communications Inc LNE100TX (rev 20)
00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233 PCI to ISA Bridge
00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
00:11.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB (rev 1b)
00:11.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB (rev 1b)
00:11.4 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB (rev 1b)
00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC97 Audio Controller (rev 10)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 (rev b2)
[robd at rubber robd]$ uname -a
Linux rubber 2.4.7-10 #1 Thu Sep 6 16:46:36 EDT 2001 i686 unknown
[robd at rubber robd]$

 
 > Alternately, just upgrade to 2.4.21.

Ok -- I could give this a go
						thanks 
						rob