--- linux-2.4.26/drivers/ide/ide.c	2004-02-18 08:36:31.000000000 -0500
+++ linux-2.4.26-ide-restore-low/drivers/ide/ide.c	2004-07-22 19:17:23.000000000 -0400
@@ -409,6 +409,9 @@
 					u32 low = read_24(drive);
 					hwif->OUTB(drive->ctl|0x80, IDE_CONTROL_REG);
 					high = read_24(drive);
+					/* Restore access to low order LBA */
+					OUT_BYTE(drive->ctl&0x7F,
+						 IDE_CONTROL_REG);
 
 					sectors = ((u64)high << 24) | low;
 					printk(", LBAsect=%llu, high=%d, low=%d",