There is an option called IDEDISK_MULTI_MODE which describes the problem that you are having (well except that it describes status=0x51; but hey, it somethings just work). I found it while inspecting the config for the kernel when I installed it on a test box. Hmm, so far 2.6-test11 is working good. Well here is the way to get to that option if you do "make xconfig" (the QT graphical config):
Go in the tree to Device Drivers --> ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL Support --> Enhanced IDE/MFM/RLL disk/cdrom/tape/floppy support --> Include IDE/ATA-2 DISK support --> []'Use multi-mode by default'
And make sure that the option is "y" or is ticked (you need to compile its parents into the kernel and not as modules to be able to acheive this. If you don't, then your IDE drive wouldn't work anyway! :) [I didn't need this option for my drive; but I looked at it anyway. Hey I guess it saved some of your time.]
And as a word to anyone else having an IDE disk; make *SURE* to compile the IDE stuff and your filesystem *directly* into the kerenel (e.g. ext3 driver) or it will not boot at all. I had to compile the kernel twice before I realized this!! :) I wonder why I never had to bother with 2.4.x .
Good luck,
It is already selected (to get rid of the error described in the help). Thanks for the info, though.
-Roberto
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