[1.] One line summary of the problem:
Cannot access two compact flash disks with IDE driver in kernel 2.4.*
[2.] Full description of the problem/report:
When upgrading from kernel 2.2.17 to 2.4.7, I lost the ability to access
two
compact flash disks. I posted a more complete description several weeks
ago;
my original post is included near the end of this post.
[3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel):
IDE, compact flash, CDROM
[4.] Kernel version (from /proc/version):
Linux version 2.4.13 (dgl@endor) (gcc version 3.0) #6 Fri Nov 9 13:36:00
PST 2001
Also tried 2.4.1, 2.4.7 (similar problems have been produced by others
with
2.4.10 & 2.4.16)
[5.] Output of Oops.. message with symbolic information resolved
N/A
[6.] A small shell script or example program which triggers the
problem (if possible)
N/A
[7.] Environment
[7.1.] Software
bash# /sbin/insmod -V
insmod version 2.1.121
bash# mount --version
mount: mount-2.9u
[7.2.] Processor information (from /proc/cpuinfo):
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 5
model : 8
model name : Mobile Pentium MMX
stepping : 1
cpu MHz : 166.453
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : yes
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 mmx
bogomips : 331.77
[7.3.] Module information (from /proc/modules):
ide-probe-mod 7820 0
ide-disk 6928 0
ide-mod 66884 0 [ide-probe-mod ide-disk]
nfs 44344 3
lockd 33596 1 [nfs]
sunrpc 60092 1 [nfs lockd]
eepro100 18416 1
[7.4.] SCSI information (from /proc/scsi/scsi):
N/A
[7.5.] Other information that might be relevant to the problem
(please look in /proc and include all information that you
think to be relevant):
bash# cat /proc/ide/ali
Ali M15x3 Chipset.
------------------
PCI Clock: 33.
CD_ROM FIFO:No , CD_ROM DMA:Yes
FIFO Status: contains 0 Words, runs.
-------------------primary channel-------------------secondary
channel---------
channel status: On Off
both channels togth: Yes No
Channel state: OK OK
Add. Setup Timing: 2T 8T
Command Act. Count: 8T 8T
Command Rec. Count: 16T 16T
----------------drive0-----------drive1------------drive0-----------drive1------
DMA enabled: No No Yes
Yes
FIFO threshold: 8 Words 4 Words 4 Words 4
Words
FIFO mode: FIFO On FIFO Off FIFO Off
FIFO Off
Dt RW act. Cnt 5T 8T 8T
8T
Dt RW rec. Cnt 6T 16T 16T
16T
-----------------------------------UDMA
Timings--------------------------------
UDMA: No No No No
UDMA timings: 1.5T 1.5T 1.5T
1.5T
bash# cat /proc/ide/drivers
ide-disk version 1.10
bash# cat /proc/ide/hda/driver
(none)
bash# cat /proc/ide/hda/identify
848a 02f1 0000 0004 4000 0200 0020 0001
7880 0000 3131 3430 3138 3331 3130 3931
3939 3039 3030 3333 0002 0002 0004 5631
2e30 3120 2020 4c45 5841 5220 4154 4120
464c 4153 4820 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 0001
0000 0200 0000 0400 0000 0001 02f1 0004
0020 7880 0001 0100 7880 0001 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 4245 5248 414e 5520 494d 414e 2020
2020 4849 524f 2054 4148 4152 4120 2020
204d 2e20 4153 4e41 4153 4841 5249 2020
2020 204d 494b 4520 4153 5341 5220 5c8d
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
bash# cat /proc/ide/hda/media
disk
bash# cat /proc/ide/hda/model
LEXAR ATA FLASH
bash# cat /proc/ide/hda/settings
name value min max
mode
---- ----- --- ---
---- current_speed 0 0 69 rw ide_scsi 0 0 1 rw init_speed 0 0 69 rw io_32bit 0 0 3 rw keepsettings 0 0 1 rw nice1 0 0 1 rw number 0 0 3 rw pio_mode write-only 0 255 w slow 0 0 1 rw unmaskirq 0 0 1 rw using_dma 0 0 1 rw bash# cat /proc/ide/ide0/channel 0 bash# cat /proc/ide/ide0/config pci bus 00 device 58 vid 10b9 did 5229 channel 0 b9 10 29 52 05 00 80 02 c1 a4 01 01 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 71 01 00 00 75 03 00 00 01 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff 01 02 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 4a 00 80 ba 4a 03 00 00 89 05 00 00 00 02 00 56 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 02 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 ec 00 8f 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 bash# cat /proc/ide/ide0/mate (none) bash# cat /proc/ide/ide0/model pci[X.] Other notes, patches, fixes, workarounds:
My original post:
I can't access the second CF disk (/dev/hdb) using the 2.4 kernels. I tried sending a "hda=flash hdb=flash" switch to loadlin, but it doesn't seem to help. The BIOS recognizes that the second disk is there, but I can't access it. Linux also recognizes that I sent the hdb=flash switch. Here is the relavent output of dmesg:
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
Kernel command line: hdb=flash hdB=flash root=/dev/ram rw BOOT_IMAGE=bzimage ... Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver Revision: 6.31 ide: Assuming 33MHz system bus speed for PIO modes; override with idebus=xx ALI15X3: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 58 PCI: No IRQ known for interrupt pin A of device 00:0b.0. Please try using pci=biosirq. ALI15X3: chipset revision 193 ALI15X3: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later ide0: BM-DMA at 0x1400-0x1407, BIOS settings: hda:pio, hdb:pio ALI15X3: simplex device: DMA disabled ide1: ALI15X3 Bus-Master DMA disabled (BIOS) hda: LEXAR ATA FLASH, ATA DISK drive ide: Assuming 33MHz system bus speed for PIO modes; override with idebus=xx ide2: ports already in use, skipping probe ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Note that it does not detect hdb despite the fact that hdb is there. The BIOS sees it, DOS sees it before loadlin runs, and 2.2.17 sees it. Why can't I access if from 2.4.x?
My hardware:
A Jumptec MOPSLCD6 Pentium 166 single board computer with an ALI M1543C/M1531 chipset. On ide0, there are two Compact Flash cards, one configured as master and one as slave (they are both plugged onto a PCB that accepts two CF devices and has a master/slave jumper). For historical reasons, I boot to DOS and then use loadlin to load the kernel. __________________________________________________________________ A similar problem reported to me after my original post:
Dave I saw your post on daja about the compact flash IDE problem and am experiencing the same type of problem here. I noticed there was no response to you post as there has been not response to mine.
I have been able to get the kernel to recognize the CD-Rom or the Compact Flash, one or the other but not both at the same time. In those cases I can mount and use them.
I can get the kernel to recognize both by sending the following kernel params:
boot: linux hdd=noprobe hdd=977,4,32 hdc=cdrom
In this case I can mount and use the CD-Rom but I can't do anything with the the compact flash. /proc/ide/hdd/capacity says that the capacity of the CF is 0. I try to sfdisk hdd and it reports the CF capacity to be zero.
I wondered if you had had any luck. I am using a 2.4.10 and 2.4.16 kernel.
any ideas? _____________________________________________________ A message from somebody else who reproduced my problem: No I can't get it to work at all.
It looks to me like a bug in the ide driver for the chipset. The best I can get is hdb: C/H/S=0/0/0 from BIOS ignored hda: SanDisk SDCFB-96, ATA DISK drive
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