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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Configure IDE probe delays
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On Llu, 2004-08-02 at 22:56, Tim Bird wrote:
> I'm still considering Jeff's comment, and I'll respond to that separately.

If it's done properly everyone wins, and I suspect if you are using
things like CF you will win big time using the PPC spin up delay and not
waiting for disk spin up in the boot firmware.