gettinther wrote:
> The log simply ignores the drive altogether.
> 
> from the sound coming from the drive, it does seem that the drive
> initially starts at boot, then stops.  After that stage the device
> detection takes place.  as the item is a pata to sata converter
> (emulated sata), it does not support hot plugging.
> 
> I also need to mention that this behavior (start-stop during boot) did
> not happen on the 2.6.24 and I need to check the 2.6.27.  However the
> device is detected by both of these kernels.

Hmmm...

> Oct 14 21:18:12 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus
> 113 SControl 300)

Hmmm... Can you please apply the attached patch on top of it and
report the boot log?

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tejun