[Oberon] "sense failed = 00" in Kernel log of PC Native 05.01.2003

[shark at gulfnet.sd64.bc.ca]

This is an arcane detail about ATAPI drives
but possibly interesting to someone.

Wed Jun  8 17:31:11 2005, Peter said "... Oberon has 
about 15 s of black screen; Aos has about 25."

Changing the CD drive eliminated the delay.  Reading a little in 
ATADisks.Mod suggest that the delay happens when ATA devices 
are probed or "sensed" at startup.  Most drives are sensed 
immediately.  Appears that this drive has a defect or does not 
conform to the ATAPI specifications.  Interesting that when Debian 
starts up with the drive, there is no such delay.  Either Debian 
understands the problem and doesn't waste time on it or just 
doesn't incur the delay.  

Regards,               ... Peter


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