[ltp] libata PATA drivers on ThinkPad T42

azazello linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:39:44 -0400


Joerg Platte wrote:
 > Does that mean that you don't need hacks like lt_hotswap to be able to
 > exchange the DVD-Rom and harddisks without losing DMA access?

Yep, that's what I've been able to do.

All the details are in the Thinkpad Wiki, it has the acpi event scripts 
for insert and eject and all the instructions, and even HAL rules to 
make the disk look like removable media, check it out!

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_hotswap_UltraBay_devices#When_using_the_ata_piix_driver

-az