PCI/IDE Controller Problems

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From: whittengetcHOSTNAME Gary Whitten
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 00:00

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I have just found out that there appears to be big problems with some
PCI/IDE controllers on, mostly, Intel motherboards. In particular, the
CMD640 or RZ1000. The problem occurs when communications are attempted
between devices on different IDE controllers. Small transfers are OK,
but large trasnfers eventually hang the sytem, requiring a
reboot. Very nasty. The Linux fix is to insert

	hd*=serialize
at the LILO prompt. It seems to work.

To avoid this problem in future systems, can anyone recommend a way to
make sure a new motherboard will NOT have these problems?

	Thanks for your time,
		Gary Whitten
		whitteng@acoast.com

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From: whitteng%/etc/HOSTNAME (Gary Whitten)
Subject: PCI/IDE Controller Problems
Date: 1996/04/22
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