tried both 2.4.3-pre2 and 2.4.2-ac12.  Same results with each. Let me 
know which reports are most important so I don't post more than 
necassary.  I was able to get lspci -vvxxx, dmesg, hdparm -i, 
cat/proc/ide/via.  I did notice it is detecting a 40w cable even though 
I am using a 80w.  Could that possibly be the problem?   Although I have 
tried switching cables and had the same problem.

As soon as the drive has to do any work (hdparm -tT /dev/hda, cp'ing, 
mv'ing) the system will lock.  I can get the drive working after a few 
fsck's in 2.2.16 but if I were to try booting into 2.4.x and running 
fsck I will soon get lost inodes and the system will fail to operate.

Please CC me with responses.  I am not subscribed to the list.

Thanks


Jeff Garzik wrote:

> If you haven't already, would it be possible for you to try two patches
> for 2.4.2 (separately)?
> 
> Linus' latest testing patch, 2.4.3-pre2, is available from
> ftp://ftp.<country-code>.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/testing/
> 
> Alan Cox's latest patchkit, 2.4.2-ac12, is available from
> ftp://ftp.<country-code>.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/alan/2.4/
> 
> Both of these, actually, have the potential for solving your problem. 
> It would greatly help, IMHO, if you could try 2.4.3-pre2 and 2.4.2-ac12
> and compare the results you see with 2.4.2 kernel.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> 	Jeff
> 
> 
>