diff -u --new-file --recursive --exclude-from ./ignore linux-2.2.15pre16/drivers/block/ide-pci.c markhe-2.2.15pre16/drivers/block/ide-pci.c
--- linux-2.2.15pre16/drivers/block/ide-pci.c	Thu Mar 30 17:13:22 2000
+++ markhe-2.2.15pre16/drivers/block/ide-pci.c	Fri Mar 31 16:17:03 2000
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 				return hwif;	/* pick an unused entry */
 		}
 	}
-	for (h = 0; h < 2; ++h) {
+	for (h = 0; h < ((MAX_HWIFS >= 2) ? 2 : MAX_HWIFS); ++h) {
 		hwif = ide_hwifs + h;
 		if (hwif->chipset == ide_unknown)
 			return hwif;	/* pick an unused entry */