Urgh
> Linux version 2.1.125 ... --> hang
That suggests something choken in the setup code - during chip identification
> You can see that I use the IDE stuff only as modules. During the first
> hard disk or CD-ROM access every thing except DMA isn't enabled as
> default for CD-ROM is OK. But then I can't get DMA mode any longer until
> the next boot. Do you thing there is a solution for this?
I dont know enough about PC IDE DMA to help wit this bit.
> Please can you tell me how I can enable 'Write Allocation" for the K6-2
> in the kernel? --- Do I need a patch?
If the board supports it then the bios should have set up any write
allocation flags for your CPU's. If not you need to go grab the databooks
for the processor and have fun
Alan
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