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Subject: Re: ATA patch for RELENG_6 ... a patch looking for a good home
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25.07.08, 18:43, "Sean Bruno" <sbruno@miralink.com>:
> >> These limits work only on boot stage, after boot completed you can
> >> change mode via atacontrol.
> >
> My issue was that the boot device itself was the flash module from 
> Transcend.  Setting the speed via atacontrol after the system booted was 
> not preferred as the root device _was_ the Transcend.  Does that make sense?

Yes, I remember your problem. You don't need to change mode after boot.
I wanted to say that it is possible to change mode and device.hints doesn't
limit you to change mode after boot.

> > Also, this is the same patch, but it doesn't allow override maximum
> > mode in device.hints. I don't know which patch is preferable, I think
> > second one.
> >
> I'll try both and get back to you.

I think you may try only the last patch.

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WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov