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-rw-r--r--Documentation/00-INDEX2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cdrom/ide-cd18
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ide/00-INDEX12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt8
4 files changed, 25 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/00-INDEX b/Documentation/00-INDEX
index 30b327a116ea..042073f656e5 100644
--- a/Documentation/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/00-INDEX
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ i386/
183 - directory with info about Linux on Intel 32 bit architecture. 183 - directory with info about Linux on Intel 32 bit architecture.
184ia64/ 184ia64/
185 - directory with info about Linux on Intel 64 bit architecture. 185 - directory with info about Linux on Intel 64 bit architecture.
186ide.txt
187 - important info for users of ATA devices (IDE/EIDE disks and CD-ROMS).
188infiniband/ 186infiniband/
189 - directory with documents concerning Linux InfiniBand support. 187 - directory with documents concerning Linux InfiniBand support.
190initrd.txt 188initrd.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/cdrom/ide-cd b/Documentation/cdrom/ide-cd
index 29721bfcde12..91c0dcc6fa5c 100644
--- a/Documentation/cdrom/ide-cd
+++ b/Documentation/cdrom/ide-cd
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ This driver provides the following features:
45--------------- 45---------------
46 46
470. The ide-cd relies on the ide disk driver. See 470. The ide-cd relies on the ide disk driver. See
48 Documentation/ide.txt for up-to-date information on the ide 48 Documentation/ide/ide.txt for up-to-date information on the ide
49 driver. 49 driver.
50 50
511. Make sure that the ide and ide-cd drivers are compiled into the 511. Make sure that the ide and ide-cd drivers are compiled into the
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ This driver provides the following features:
64 64
65 Depending on what type of IDE interface you have, you may need to 65 Depending on what type of IDE interface you have, you may need to
66 specify additional configuration options. See 66 specify additional configuration options. See
67 Documentation/ide.txt. 67 Documentation/ide/ide.txt.
68 68
692. You should also ensure that the iso9660 filesystem is either 692. You should also ensure that the iso9660 filesystem is either
70 compiled into the kernel or available as a loadable module. You 70 compiled into the kernel or available as a loadable module. You
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ This driver provides the following features:
84 on the primary IDE interface are called `hda' and `hdb', 84 on the primary IDE interface are called `hda' and `hdb',
85 respectively. The drives on the secondary interface are called 85 respectively. The drives on the secondary interface are called
86 `hdc' and `hdd'. (Interfaces at other locations get other letters 86 `hdc' and `hdd'. (Interfaces at other locations get other letters
87 in the third position; see Documentation/ide.txt.) 87 in the third position; see Documentation/ide/ide.txt.)
88 88
89 If you want your CDROM drive to be found automatically by the 89 If you want your CDROM drive to be found automatically by the
90 driver, you should make sure your IDE interface uses either the 90 driver, you should make sure your IDE interface uses either the
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ This driver provides the following features:
93 be jumpered as `master'. (If for some reason you cannot configure 93 be jumpered as `master'. (If for some reason you cannot configure
94 your system in this manner, you can probably still use the driver. 94 your system in this manner, you can probably still use the driver.
95 You may have to pass extra configuration information to the kernel 95 You may have to pass extra configuration information to the kernel
96 when you boot, however. See Documentation/ide.txt for more 96 when you boot, however. See Documentation/ide/ide.txt for more
97 information.) 97 information.)
98 98
994. Boot the system. If the drive is recognized, you should see a 994. Boot the system. If the drive is recognized, you should see a
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ TEST
201This section discusses some common problems encountered when trying to 201This section discusses some common problems encountered when trying to
202use the driver, and some possible solutions. Note that if you are 202use the driver, and some possible solutions. Note that if you are
203experiencing problems, you should probably also review 203experiencing problems, you should probably also review
204Documentation/ide.txt for current information about the underlying 204Documentation/ide/ide.txt for current information about the underlying
205IDE support code. Some of these items apply only to earlier versions 205IDE support code. Some of these items apply only to earlier versions
206of the driver, but are mentioned here for completeness. 206of the driver, but are mentioned here for completeness.
207 207
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ from the driver.
211a. Drive is not detected during booting. 211a. Drive is not detected during booting.
212 212
213 - Review the configuration instructions above and in 213 - Review the configuration instructions above and in
214 Documentation/ide.txt, and check how your hardware is 214 Documentation/ide/ide.txt, and check how your hardware is
215 configured. 215 configured.
216 216
217 - If your drive is the only device on an IDE interface, it should 217 - If your drive is the only device on an IDE interface, it should
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ a. Drive is not detected during booting.
219 219
220 - If your IDE interface is not at the standard addresses of 0x170 220 - If your IDE interface is not at the standard addresses of 0x170
221 or 0x1f0, you'll need to explicitly inform the driver using a 221 or 0x1f0, you'll need to explicitly inform the driver using a
222 lilo option. See Documentation/ide.txt. (This feature was 222 lilo option. See Documentation/ide/ide.txt. (This feature was
223 added around kernel version 1.3.30.) 223 added around kernel version 1.3.30.)
224 224
225 - If the autoprobing is not finding your drive, you can tell the 225 - If the autoprobing is not finding your drive, you can tell the
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ a. Drive is not detected during booting.
245 Support for some interfaces needing extra initialization is 245 Support for some interfaces needing extra initialization is
246 provided in later 1.3.x kernels. You may need to turn on 246 provided in later 1.3.x kernels. You may need to turn on
247 additional kernel configuration options to get them to work; 247 additional kernel configuration options to get them to work;
248 see Documentation/ide.txt. 248 see Documentation/ide/ide.txt.
249 249
250 Even if support is not available for your interface, you may be 250 Even if support is not available for your interface, you may be
251 able to get it to work with the following procedure. First boot 251 able to get it to work with the following procedure. First boot
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ c. System hangups.
299 be worked around by specifying the `serialize' option when 299 be worked around by specifying the `serialize' option when
300 booting. Recent kernels should be able to detect the need for 300 booting. Recent kernels should be able to detect the need for
301 this automatically in most cases, but the detection is not 301 this automatically in most cases, but the detection is not
302 foolproof. See Documentation/ide.txt for more information 302 foolproof. See Documentation/ide/ide.txt for more information
303 about the `serialize' option and the CMD640B. 303 about the `serialize' option and the CMD640B.
304 304
305 - Note that many MS-DOS CDROM drivers will work with such buggy 305 - Note that many MS-DOS CDROM drivers will work with such buggy
diff --git a/Documentation/ide/00-INDEX b/Documentation/ide/00-INDEX
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d6b778842b75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ide/00-INDEX
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
100-INDEX
2 - this file
3ChangeLog.ide-cd.1994-2004
4 - ide-cd changelog
5ChangeLog.ide-floppy.1996-2002
6 - ide-floppy changelog
7ChangeLog.ide-tape.1995-2002
8 - ide-tape changelog
9ide-tape.txt
10 - info on the IDE ATAPI streaming tape driver
11ide.txt
12 - important info for users of ATA devices (IDE/EIDE disks and CD-ROMS).
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 9a5b6658c65e..533e67febf81 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
712 Format: <cyl>,<head>,<sect> 712 Format: <cyl>,<head>,<sect>
713 713
714 hd?= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem 714 hd?= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem
715 hd?lun= See Documentation/ide.txt. 715 hd?lun= See Documentation/ide/ide.txt.
716 716
717 highmem=nn[KMG] [KNL,BOOT] forces the highmem zone to have an exact 717 highmem=nn[KMG] [KNL,BOOT] forces the highmem zone to have an exact
718 size of <nn>. This works even on boxes that have no 718 size of <nn>. This works even on boxes that have no
@@ -766,14 +766,14 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
766 766
767 ide= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem 767 ide= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem
768 Format: ide=nodma or ide=doubler or ide=reverse 768 Format: ide=nodma or ide=doubler or ide=reverse
769 See Documentation/ide.txt. 769 See Documentation/ide/ide.txt.
770 770
771 ide?= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem 771 ide?= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem
772 Format: ide?=noprobe or chipset specific parameters. 772 Format: ide?=noprobe or chipset specific parameters.
773 See Documentation/ide.txt. 773 See Documentation/ide/ide.txt.
774 774
775 idebus= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem - VLB/PCI bus speed 775 idebus= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem - VLB/PCI bus speed
776 See Documentation/ide.txt. 776 See Documentation/ide/ide.txt.
777 777
778 idle= [X86] 778 idle= [X86]
779 Format: idle=poll or idle=mwait 779 Format: idle=poll or idle=mwait