x86 setup: add note to use edd=off on EDD probing hangs

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>
git-mirror · Jan 30, 2008 · b710763 · b710763
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diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/edd.c b/arch/x86/boot/edd.c
@@ -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++) {
 		/*