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The hdparm utility can be used to control various IDE features on a
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running system. It is packaged separately. Please Look for it on popular
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linux FTP sites.
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*** IMPORTANT NOTICES: BUGGY IDE CHIPSETS CAN CORRUPT DATA!!
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Common pitfalls:
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-This is the multiple IDE interface driver, as evolved from hd.c.
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+This is the multiple IDE interface driver, as evolved from hd.c.
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It supports up to 9 IDE interfaces per default, on one or more IRQs (usually
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14 & 15). There can be up to two drives per interface, as per the ATA-6 spec.
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@@ -215,17 +215,17 @@ Summary of ide driver parameters for kernel command line
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"hdx=" is recognized for all "x" from "a" to "h", such as "hdc".
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"idex=" is recognized for all "x" from "0" to "3", such as "ide1".
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"hdx=noprobe" : drive may be present, but do not probe for it
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"hdx=none" : drive is NOT present, ignore cmos and do not probe
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"hdx=nowerr" : ignore the WRERR_STAT bit on this drive
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"hdx=cdrom" : drive is present, and is a cdrom drive
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"hdx=cyl,head,sect" : disk drive is present, with specified geometry
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"hdx=remap" : remap access of sector 0 to sector 1 (for EZDrive)
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@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Summary of ide driver parameters for kernel command line
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"idex=base" : probe for an interface at the addr specified,
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where "base" is usually 0x1f0 or 0x170
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and "ctl" is assumed to be "base"+0x206
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"idex=base,ctl" : specify both base and ctl
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"idex=base,ctl,irq" : specify base, ctl, and irq number
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to take effect.
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"idex=four" : four drives on idex and ide(x^1) share same ports
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"idex=reset" : reset interface after probe
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"idex=ata66" : informs the interface that it has an 80c cable
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