--- linux-2.6.0-test5/drivers/scsi/sd-org.c	2003-09-09 23:58:43.000000000 +0300
+++ linux-2.6.0-test5/drivers/scsi/sd.c	2003-09-10 00:11:21.000000000 +0300
@@ -1098,6 +1098,7 @@
 static void
 sd_read_cache_type(struct scsi_disk *sdkp, char *diskname,
 		   struct scsi_request *SRpnt, unsigned char *buffer) {
+#if 0
 	int len = 0, res;
 
 	const int dbd = 0;	   /* DBD */
@@ -1150,6 +1151,11 @@
 		sdkp->WCE = 0;
 		sdkp->RCD = 0;
 	}
+#endif
+	printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: assuming drive cache: write through\n",
+	       diskname);
+	sdkp->WCE = 0;
+	sdkp->RCD = 0;
 }
 
 /**