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-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ide/ide.txt (renamed from Documentation/ide.txt) | 20 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/ide.txt b/Documentation/ide/ide.txt index bcd7cd1278ef..e3b3425328b6 100644 --- a/Documentation/ide.txt +++ b/Documentation/ide/ide.txt | |||
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ | |||
3 | 3 | ||
4 | ============================================================================== | 4 | ============================================================================== |
5 | 5 | ||
6 | 6 | ||
7 | The hdparm utility can be used to control various IDE features on a | 7 | The hdparm utility can be used to control various IDE features on a |
8 | running system. It is packaged separately. Please Look for it on popular | 8 | running system. It is packaged separately. Please Look for it on popular |
9 | linux FTP sites. | 9 | linux FTP sites. |
10 | 10 | ||
11 | 11 | ||
12 | 12 | ||
13 | *** IMPORTANT NOTICES: BUGGY IDE CHIPSETS CAN CORRUPT DATA!! | 13 | *** IMPORTANT NOTICES: BUGGY IDE CHIPSETS CAN CORRUPT DATA!! |
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Common pitfalls: | |||
51 | 51 | ||
52 | ================================================================================ | 52 | ================================================================================ |
53 | 53 | ||
54 | This is the multiple IDE interface driver, as evolved from hd.c. | 54 | This is the multiple IDE interface driver, as evolved from hd.c. |
55 | 55 | ||
56 | It supports up to 9 IDE interfaces per default, on one or more IRQs (usually | 56 | It supports up to 9 IDE interfaces per default, on one or more IRQs (usually |
57 | 14 & 15). There can be up to two drives per interface, as per the ATA-6 spec. | 57 | 14 & 15). There can be up to two drives per interface, as per the ATA-6 spec. |
@@ -215,17 +215,17 @@ Summary of ide driver parameters for kernel command line | |||
215 | -------------------------------------------------------- | 215 | -------------------------------------------------------- |
216 | 216 | ||
217 | "hdx=" is recognized for all "x" from "a" to "h", such as "hdc". | 217 | "hdx=" is recognized for all "x" from "a" to "h", such as "hdc". |
218 | 218 | ||
219 | "idex=" is recognized for all "x" from "0" to "3", such as "ide1". | 219 | "idex=" is recognized for all "x" from "0" to "3", such as "ide1". |
220 | 220 | ||
221 | "hdx=noprobe" : drive may be present, but do not probe for it | 221 | "hdx=noprobe" : drive may be present, but do not probe for it |
222 | 222 | ||
223 | "hdx=none" : drive is NOT present, ignore cmos and do not probe | 223 | "hdx=none" : drive is NOT present, ignore cmos and do not probe |
224 | 224 | ||
225 | "hdx=nowerr" : ignore the WRERR_STAT bit on this drive | 225 | "hdx=nowerr" : ignore the WRERR_STAT bit on this drive |
226 | 226 | ||
227 | "hdx=cdrom" : drive is present, and is a cdrom drive | 227 | "hdx=cdrom" : drive is present, and is a cdrom drive |
228 | 228 | ||
229 | "hdx=cyl,head,sect" : disk drive is present, with specified geometry | 229 | "hdx=cyl,head,sect" : disk drive is present, with specified geometry |
230 | 230 | ||
231 | "hdx=remap" : remap access of sector 0 to sector 1 (for EZDrive) | 231 | "hdx=remap" : remap access of sector 0 to sector 1 (for EZDrive) |
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Summary of ide driver parameters for kernel command line | |||
261 | "idex=base" : probe for an interface at the addr specified, | 261 | "idex=base" : probe for an interface at the addr specified, |
262 | where "base" is usually 0x1f0 or 0x170 | 262 | where "base" is usually 0x1f0 or 0x170 |
263 | and "ctl" is assumed to be "base"+0x206 | 263 | and "ctl" is assumed to be "base"+0x206 |
264 | 264 | ||
265 | "idex=base,ctl" : specify both base and ctl | 265 | "idex=base,ctl" : specify both base and ctl |
266 | 266 | ||
267 | "idex=base,ctl,irq" : specify base, ctl, and irq number | 267 | "idex=base,ctl,irq" : specify base, ctl, and irq number |
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Summary of ide driver parameters for kernel command line | |||
272 | to take effect. | 272 | to take effect. |
273 | 273 | ||
274 | "idex=four" : four drives on idex and ide(x^1) share same ports | 274 | "idex=four" : four drives on idex and ide(x^1) share same ports |
275 | 275 | ||
276 | "idex=reset" : reset interface after probe | 276 | "idex=reset" : reset interface after probe |
277 | 277 | ||
278 | "idex=ata66" : informs the interface that it has an 80c cable | 278 | "idex=ata66" : informs the interface that it has an 80c cable |