From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 17 Feb 2003 08:35:39 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 17 Feb 2003 08:35:39 -0500 Received: from pc2-cwma1-4-cust86.swan.cable.ntl.com ([213.105.254.86]:3208 "EHLO irongate.swansea.linux.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 17 Feb 2003 08:35:38 -0500 Subject: Re: IO-APIC not working on 645DX chipset?? From: Alan Cox To: Allan Klinbail Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List In-Reply-To: <1045484341.16628.55.camel@littlewolf2.littlewolf> References: <1045484341.16628.55.camel@littlewolf2.littlewolf> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Message-Id: <1045493209.19397.1.camel@irongate.swansea.linux.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.1 (1.2.1-4) Date: 17 Feb 2003 14:46:50 +0000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 12:18, Allan Klinbail wrote: > Hi > > I don't see that anyone else has experienced this. It may be just my > particular Motherboard Gigabyte GA-8ST667. (SiS 645DX chipset) > > If I compile a kernel with > IO-APIC support on uniprocessors , enabled.then, the system succesfully > loads up modules for USB, ethernet card,scsi card, soundcards e.t.c.. > but they don't actually work... 2.4.x doesn't have work arounds for the SIS io-apic problems. SiS have told us what they are so there is a sort of workaround in 2.5. For 2.4.x I'm still waiting for a list of afflicted devices from them so I can do a safe minimal workaround to feed to Marcelo. Alan