Package: kernel Severity: normal
My problem is, that dma cannot be diabled by boot prompt options. I understand, that a simple ide=nodma does not work, as these options only work on drivers included in the kernel, while ide_core is a module loaded from the initrd. Regarding the documentation, the boot option ide_core.ide=nodma should do the trick. However, it didnt work on my system. Some background information: My system had a normal harddisk and I had no problem installing etch (netinstall) on it. Then, I replaced the hard disk with an ide-to-sd converter and an sd-card (a flash disk) which cant handle dma. As a result, I was unable to boot the system, regardless of the boot option I tried (nodma ide=nodma ide0=nodma hda=nodma ide_core.ide=nodma, ...). The only way to disable dma on boot was to add an option to /etc/modprobe.d/ide and rebuild the initrd: > echo 'options ide_core options="ide=nodma"' > /etc/modprobe.d/ide > update-initramfs -u Obviously, this isnt possible on a non-bootable system. So, I had to put the working harddisk in the box again, boot, build the initrd and copy it to the sd card. After that, the system runs fine. I think this bug has been addressed many times for woody and sarge. I also found similar bug reports for etch, however, without solution. #475223: How to disable dma on the netinst CD Package: debian-installer #442333: initramfs ignores ide lernel cmd line parameters Package: live-initramfs #284425: debian-installer: A small improvement suggestion Package: rootskel Regards, Juergen Bausa -- System Information: Debian Release: 4.0 APT prefers stable APT policy: (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-6-686 Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
