Re: [coreboot] seabios - long delays detecting disks

[Kevin O'Connor]

On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 08:15:52PM +0200, Peter Stuge wrote:
> Kevin O'Connor wrote:
> > Anyone have suggestions on a more robust drive detect routine?
>
> I guess you've already looked at FILO's detect code?
>
> The other code I can recommend is ATADRVR and/or MINDRVR.
>
> http://www.ata-atapi.com/atadrvr.html
> http://www.ata-atapi.com/mindrvr.html

Thanks - that's a handy reference.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have detection code as advanced as
SeaBIOS or filo.

I did note that it uses a small delay when switching drives - I've
committed something similar to SeaBIOS.

-Kevin