Re: Problems with 2.6.10

From: Alan Cox
Date: Tue Dec 28 2004 - 10:33:10 EST


On Llu, 2004-12-27 at 17:11, Fryderyk Mazurek wrote:
> Hi everyone!
>
> I have so strange problem with kernel 2.6.10. Kernel works good, but
> problem starts when I do reboot. On boot screen my bios can't detect
> my disk. Bios stops and nothing. So without end. Button reset on my
> towel can't fix it. To fix this situation I must turn off and turn
> on my computer. Only it helps. With kernel 2.6.9 wasn't so problem.
> How to fix it?

The IDE code is meant to spin the drive down on poweroff but not on
"reboot". If the new power changes upset this then a few boxes will do
as you describe because the BIOS isn't bright enough to get the drive
powered back up.

Alan

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