buggy ATA controller: I can install 4.11, but not 5.3 !?!
Rob
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Wed Mar 30 17:18:08 PST 2005
Rob wrote:
>
> I have already put this machine under moderate load
> and recompiled/installed a new world/kernel without
> any problems. Apparently 4.11 knows how to bypass
> the flaws of this buggy ATA controller. At least
> that's my impression.
> Would 5.3 or 5.4 do this as-good here?
Googling on this topic, I found info on a Linux
kernel configuration site:
<Quote>
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RZ1000
The PC-Technologies RZ1000 chip is used on many
common 486 and Pentium motherboards, usually along
with the "Neptune" chipset.
Unfortunately, it has a rather nasty design flaw
that can cause severe data corruption under many
conditions. Say Y here to include code which
automatically detects and corrects the problem
under Linux. This may slow disk throughput by a
few percent, but at least things will operate 100%
reliably. If unsure, say Y.
<\Quote>
I wonder whether FreeBSD (at least 4.X) uses the same
strategy to bypass the RZ1000 trouble on my PC.
Regards,
Rob.
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