Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 9837] New: I can't boot with a PLEXTOR PX-740A

Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 9837] New: I can't boot with a PLEXTOR PX-740A

[Andrew Morton]

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:46:29 -0800 (PST)
bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:

> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9837
> 
>            Summary: I can't boot with a PLEXTOR PX-740A
>            Product: Platform Specific/Hardware
>            Version: 2.5
>      KernelVersion: 2.6.24-4.7
>           Platform: All
>         OS/Version: Linux
>               Tree: Mainline
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: normal
>           Priority: P1
>          Component: i386
>         AssignedTo: platform_i386@kernel-bugs.osdl.org
>         ReportedBy: ubuntu@kagou.fr
> 
> 
> Kernel : https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.24-4.7
> Distribution: Hardy Alpha3 http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/hardy/alpha3
> Hardware Environment: i386
> 
> Problem Description:
> Using my PLEXTOR PX-740A or my Matsushita SR-8584-B (instead of) result in
> error during boot process.
> If i use a Traxdata CDD4911/45 the kernel boot.
> 
> Steps to reproduce:
> Please see my Bug report (attachements ...)
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/181561
> 

Seems to be old-IDE related.  There are lots of links to follow ;)

It is unclear whether this is a regression.  Was this bug also present in
all earlier kernel versions?