poor performance hard disk IDE

[Dane Mutters]

I don't remember if I mentioned it on this list, but I submitted a bug
(pertaining to Hardy) that at least SEEMS very similar to this a while
ago.  It has yet to be looked at.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/+bug/220349

I managed to find a workaround by way of recompiling the kernel and
blacklisting a module.  Perhaps somebody will find this useful.

--Dane