On Sun, 2005-03-13 at 03:28, Raymond Lillard (rlillard) wrote: > > "Christopher J. Bottaro" wrote: > > I have the exact same problem on my Dell Inspiron 6000: > > Yes, but do you also have the 82801FBM chip? > > Execute "lspci -v -v". Please look for the line like this: > > 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 80 [Master]) > I believe the IDE controller on the ASUS P5GD2 deluxe board that the Plextor is connected to is this one: 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FR/FRW (ICH6R/ICH6RW) SATA Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 80 [Master]) This motherboard also has two additional SATA controllers. > I could very well be wrong, but I think that is where the > wheels come off the wagon. > You may be onto something. > I'm hoping someone with in-depth kernel knowledge will notice > this thread and suggest a solution. I suspect a kernel > compilation can provide a work-around, but not the optimum > solution. Me too! -- Scot L. Harris webid@xxxxxxxxxx In 1914, the first crossword puzzle was printed in a newspaper. The creator received $4000 down ... and $3000 across.