x86 setup: add note to use edd=off on EDD probing hangs
authorH. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:33:03 +0000 (13:33 +0100)
committerIngo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:33:03 +0000 (13:33 +0100)
Tell the user to specify edd=off in the case of EDD probing hangs.
Per LKML discussion.

Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
arch/x86/boot/edd.c

index d3e978030c5c6d3a0bbaadca609869f4b895d141..8721dc46a0b618336b9908e0d855611f7beb6175 100644 (file)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void query_edd(void)
         */
 
        if (!be_quiet)
-               printf("Probing EDD... ");
+               printf("Probing EDD (edd=off to disable)... ");
 
        for (devno = 0x80; devno < 0x80+EDD_MBR_SIG_MAX; devno++) {
                /*