I just received a new kernel update, 2.6.17-6-686, but the problem remains:
[17179572.928000] VP_IDE: Unknown VIA SouthBridge, disabling DMA. ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Unconfirmed -- DMA not enabled for IDE disks https://launchpad.net/bugs/55929 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs