--- drivers/ide.c.orig	2007-04-05 22:20:10.000000000 +0200
+++ drivers/ide.c	2007-04-05 22:20:31.000000000 +0200
@@ -405,11 +405,6 @@
 		ndelay(400);
 	} while(bytes);
 
-	status = inb(IDE_REG_STATUS(ctrl));
-	if (status & IDE_STATUS_DRQ) {
-		print_status(ctrl);
-		return -1;
-	}
 	return 0;
 }