--- linux-2.6.14-rc5.old/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c	2005-10-29 02:32:27.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.14-rc5.new/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c	2005-10-29 03:22:48.000000000 +0200
@@ -1401,6 +1401,7 @@
 	/* The code IDE code will have set hwif->present if we have devices attached,
 	 * if we don't, the discard the interface except if we are on a media bay slot
 	 */
+#if 0
 	if (!hwif->present && !pmif->mediabay) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "ide%d: Bus empty, interface released.\n",
 			hwif->index);
@@ -1411,7 +1412,7 @@
 		hwif->noprobe = 1;
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }